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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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VB
🇺🇸 Van Bates USA
Class of 2026 · Born Denver, NY · Dec 9 · ★★★3-Star
STR
45.3
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Bucknell 20% 8 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#172
New York#6
Ranking points (724 pts · 25 events) #330
STR45.3
Junior STR (singles) 45.7
Doubles STR (results-based) 44.4
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Developmental R32
Wk 3 Atlanta Cup Developmental Semifinalist
Wk 5 Parma Championships National Semifinalist
Wk 6 Regensburg International Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 7 Salta Open Premier R16
Wk 9 Madrid Classic Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 10 Denver International Premier R32
Wk 12 Pune International Premier Semifinalist
Wk 13 Campinas International Premier R16
Wk 15 Novi Pazar Classic Premier R32
Wk 16 New York Open Premier R16
Wk 18 Wuxi Open Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 19 Milan International Premier R16
Wk 20 Grosseto International Premier R16
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Premier Champion
Wk 23 Valencia Championships Major R32
Wk 25 Hluboká International Premier R32
Wk 26 Toronto International Premier R16
Wk 28 Seville International Premier R32
Wk 29 Brno International Premier R32
Wk 31 Rosario Classic Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 32 Paris Classic Premier R32
Wk 33 Tucumán Classic Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 35 Ostrava Classic Premier R32
Wk 36 Plzeň International Premier Semifinalist
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 6 Regensburg International Premier Erick Pruitt Quarterfinalist
Wk 12 Pune International Premier Brunno Corontzes Quarterfinalist
Wk 13 Campinas International Premier Dimitar Vasilev Semifinalist
Wk 15 Novi Pazar Classic Premier Gary Rizzotti R16
Wk 20 Grosseto International Premier Emyr Jones Quarterfinalist
Wk 25 Hluboká International Premier Vincent Redondo Quarterfinalist
Wk 28 Seville International Premier Oscar Moeen Quarterfinalist
Wk 31 Rosario Classic Premier Reuben Stambaugh Semifinalist
Wk 33 Tucumán Classic Premier Vítězslav Krmenčík Quarterfinalist
Wk 35 Ostrava Classic Premier Nate Riessen Quarterfinalist
Wk 36 Plzeň International Premier Teymuraz Kurbanov Semifinalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Round of 32 L Turner Eldridge 6-1 2-6 3-10
Wk 3 Atlanta Cup Round of 32 W Aleksandar Gray 6-1 6-0
Wk 3 Atlanta Cup Round of 16 W Ernesto Brymer 6-4 6-3
Wk 3 Atlanta Cup Quarterfinals W Andrew Arioto 4-6 6-1 10-7
Wk 3 Atlanta Cup Semifinals L Mardy Shore 6-7 3-6
Wk 5 Parma Championships Round of 32 W Miguel Putellas 6-1 6-0
Wk 5 Parma Championships Round of 16 W Dave Landau 6-1 6-2
Wk 5 Parma Championships Quarterfinals W Brody Banck 6-3 6-4
Wk 5 Parma Championships Semifinals L Zack Daniel 1-6 4-6
Wk 6 Regensburg International Round of 32 W Masaaki Ogawa 6-1 6-0
Wk 6 Regensburg International Round of 16 W Edward Cho 7-6 6-3
Wk 6 Regensburg International Quarterfinals L Edwin Rifenberick 1-6 1-6
Wk 7 Salta Open Round of 32 W Bill Pietrzak 6-3 7-6
Wk 7 Salta Open Round of 16 L Chris Kidd 1-6 3-6
Wk 9 Madrid Classic Round of 32 W Johan Bombito 7-5 6-1
Wk 9 Madrid Classic Round of 16 W Rohan Persaud 6-4 7-6
Wk 9 Madrid Classic Quarterfinals L Clay Calero 7-6 1-6 1-10
Wk 10 Denver International Round of 32 L Colton Braam 0-6 6-7
Wk 12 Pune International Round of 32 W Colin Clements 6-4 6-1
Wk 12 Pune International Round of 16 W Seymour Chamberlain 7-6 6-4
Wk 12 Pune International Quarterfinals W Nathaniel Pennington 6-3 7-6
Wk 12 Pune International Semifinals L Crawford Sargent 3-6 6-7
Wk 13 Campinas International Round of 32 W Zak Johnstone 6-4 6-4
Wk 13 Campinas International Round of 16 L Rowdy Solaun 5-7 3-6
Wk 15 Novi Pazar Classic Round of 32 L Dujuan Conde 3-6 6-7
Wk 16 New York Open Round of 32 W Ammar Itete 6-3 6-4
Wk 16 New York Open Round of 16 L Jai McGowan 3-6 6-7
Wk 18 Wuxi Open Round of 32 W James Kypson 6-3 6-7 10-7
Wk 18 Wuxi Open Round of 16 W Edward Cho 6-2 6-4
Wk 18 Wuxi Open Quarterfinals L Markos Fridzon 6-7 2-6
Wk 19 Milan International Round of 32 W Florinel Mocanu 6-0 7-6
Wk 19 Milan International Round of 16 L Inman Whitley 6-4 3-6 7-10
Wk 20 Grosseto International Round of 32 W Zaydrius Gilleland 7-5 6-3
Wk 20 Grosseto International Round of 16 L Francisco Stallard 4-6 5-7
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Round of 32 W Blair Baron 6-2 6-4
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Round of 16 W Tavierre Catsavis 6-3 3-6 12-10
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Quarterfinals W Javier Zubimendi 3-6 6-1 11-9
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Semifinals W Zaydrius Gilleland 7-5 6-1
Wk 22 Ibiúna International Final W Curt Magsaysay 7-6 6-4
Wk 23 Valencia Championships Round of 32 L Ravi Ramsumair 1-6 5-7
Wk 25 Hluboká International Round of 32 L Harris Jackson-Nobrega 6-7 2-6
Wk 26 Toronto International Round of 32 W Chris Kidd 6-3 6-7 10-6
Wk 26 Toronto International Round of 16 L Jackson Sama 6-7 4-6
Wk 28 Seville International Round of 32 L Rowdy Solaun 6-7 3-6
Wk 29 Brno International Round of 32 L Zaimir Lawson 2-6 1-6
Wk 31 Rosario Classic Round of 32 W Horace Cofield 6-4 7-6
Wk 31 Rosario Classic Round of 16 W Mardy Shore 6-3 6-4
Wk 31 Rosario Classic Quarterfinals L Miles Walsh 6-7 3-6
Wk 32 Paris Classic Round of 32 L Mario Lanier 3-6 4-6
Wk 33 Tucumán Classic Round of 32 W Kyle Chaffee 7-6 5-7 10-6
Wk 33 Tucumán Classic Round of 16 W Jonas Arriaga 6-3 6-2
Wk 33 Tucumán Classic Quarterfinals L Vítězslav Krmenčík 6-4 5-7 8-10
Wk 35 Ostrava Classic Round of 32 L Gianluca Gattuso 6-4 6-7 16-18
Wk 36 Plzeň International Round of 32 W Mackenzie Hydrick 6-3 6-2
Wk 36 Plzeň International Round of 16 W Teymuraz Kurbanov 1-6 6-4 12-10
Wk 36 Plzeň International Quarterfinals W Jackson Agara 6-4 6-4
Wk 36 Plzeň International Semifinals L Blake Bario 6-7 6-7
College List 8 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist
Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist
Penn ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist
Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School
Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School
Army ✓ Hot ½ —
American ✓ Hot ½ —
Colgate ✓ Hot ½ —
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)57.0
Your department48.3
4-year projection45.3
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #225 #12 45.0
Mid 2026 #222 #12 45.2
Late 2026 #204 #10 45.6
Final 2026 #202 #9 45.6
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 47
Serve Accuracy 49
Return 48
Forehand 52
Backhand 48
Consistency 53
Net Play 49
Speed 52
Stamina 53
Composure 54
Clutch 60
Recruiting
Intended majorAvant-Garde Accounting
Junior tierRegional / State Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Penn early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Bucknell early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Columbia offers Wk 8
Offered by Penn offers Wk 8
Offered by Bucknell offers Wk 11
Offered by Cornell offers Wk 14
Official visit to Columbia visits Wk 16
Official visit to Bucknell visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools narrowing Wk 21