Play to Clinch — Surprise Yussuf

🇬🇭 🇨🇿 Surprise Yussuf GHA / CZE

Class of 2026 · Born Takoradi, GHA · May 21 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 22% 9 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#90
International	#20
Ranking points (2307 pts · 20 events)	#84
STR	49.6
Junior STR (singles)	49.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters R16

Wk 3 London Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Liberec International Major R16

Wk 6 Bologna International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Hull International Major Semifinalist

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major R16

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Major Finalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major R16

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Phoenix International Major R16

Wk 21 Stuttgart Open Major R16

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 New York International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major Champion

Wk 32 Chiba International Major Finalist

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Ahkhari Hurst Semifinalist

Wk 3 London Open Major Kaleb Konrardy Champion

Wk 6 Bologna International Major Samir Woods Semifinalist

Wk 8 Hull International Major Eugène Mönchengladbach Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Major Wiktor Kwiatkowski Semifinalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major Marco Halstenberg R16

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Dick Berigan Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Phoenix International Major Eugene Rossides Champion

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Donald Boutorwick Champion

Wk 24 New York International Major Milan Rees R16

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Rodmond Courville Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major Calvin Chamberlain Finalist

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major Wilde-Donald Fernandes Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 32 W Asaad Kryvonos 6-7 6-2 10-6

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 16 L Justin Latimer 6-4 4-6 6-10

Wk 3 London Open Round of 32 W Giacomo Pajola 6-3 6-1

Wk 3 London Open Round of 16 W Ahkhari Hurst 4-6 6-2 12-10

Wk 3 London Open Quarterfinals L Kaleb Konrardy 1-6 2-6

Wk 5 Liberec International Round of 32 W Destyn Beaman 6-0 6-1

Wk 5 Liberec International Round of 16 L Patrick Hidrogo 4-6 6-7

Wk 6 Bologna International Round of 32 W Norbert Teodorczyk 6-3 6-3

Wk 6 Bologna International Round of 16 W Emmett Sentnor 6-2 6-7 10-7

Wk 6 Bologna International Quarterfinals L Maxime Yu 6-7 2-6

Wk 8 Hull International Round of 32 W Robbie Spears-Jennings 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Hull International Round of 16 W Matt Dignam 7-6 6-2

Wk 8 Hull International Quarterfinals W Marco Halstenberg 6-3 6-7 10-8

Wk 8 Hull International Semifinals L Chet Buford 7-6 4-6 5-10

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 32 W Valery Dubrivnyy 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 16 L Welby Bridges 7-6 4-6 3-10

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Round of 32 W Vincent Redondo 6-2 6-0

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Round of 16 W Dick Berigan 3-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Quarterfinals W Learner Clancy 4-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Semifinals W Toddrick Culp 6-3 6-3

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Final L Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 7-5 6-7 4-10

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 32 W Valery Dubrivnyy 6-2 6-3

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 16 L Mitchell Lyon 6-1 1-6 8-10

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 W Timofei Buchina 7-6 7-6

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 16 L Grigory Visnevscaia 1-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 32 W Gene McIntosh 6-3 6-1

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 16 W Elijah Hunter 6-3 7-6

Wk 17 Curitiba International Quarterfinals L Ned Galloway 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 19 Phoenix International Round of 32 W Graydon Brym 6-3 7-6

Wk 19 Phoenix International Round of 16 L Alastair Bancroft 6-2 4-6 3-10

Wk 21 Stuttgart Open Round of 32 W Mitchell Lyon 7-6 4-6 15-13

Wk 21 Stuttgart Open Round of 16 L Justin Latimer 6-4 5-7 7-10

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 32 W Raz McFarland 7-6 6-2

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 16 W Titus Surface 6-2 6-3

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Quarterfinals L Donald Boutorwick 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 24 New York International Round of 32 W Jesse Cannavaro 4-6 6-1 10-6

Wk 24 New York International Round of 16 W Sylvester Dysart 6-3 6-4

Wk 24 New York International Quarterfinals L Gerry Powlus 6-7 4-6

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Milos O'Hara 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 W Kuo-hui Shih 6-1 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Quarterfinals L Donald Boutorwick 5-7 6-4 2-10

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 32 W Eduardo Bowers 6-3 6-2

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 16 W Will Ma 7-6 6-4

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Quarterfinals L Devonte Golwas 3-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 32 W Jed Booth 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 16 W MaliVai Stalder 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Quarterfinals W Allen Larned 6-1 6-2

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Semifinals W Sekou Givone 6-4 6-2

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Final W Vincent Scheidler 6-4 6-3

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 32 W Stefan Heard 6-0 6-2

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 16 W Learner Clancy 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Chiba International Quarterfinals W César Gayà 7-6 6-4

Wk 32 Chiba International Semifinals W Devonte Golwas 7-6 2-6 10-7

Wk 32 Chiba International Final L Alastair Bancroft 4-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 32 W Jesse Cannavaro 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 16 W Mitchell Lyon 0-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Quarterfinals W Wilde-Donald Fernandes 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Semifinals L Emmett Sentnor 5-7 1-6

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Round of 32 L Art Denhoff 3-6 6-7

College List 9 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Penn ✓ Hot ½ —

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ —

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	50.5
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#22	#1	49.2
Mid 2026	#18	#1	49.9
Late 2026	#19	#1	49.5
Final 2026	#19	#1	49.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	58
Serve Accuracy	72
Return	72
Forehand	63
Backhand	57
Consistency	57
Net Play	62
Speed	71
Stamina	63
Composure	62
Clutch	64

Recruiting

Intended major	Civil Engineering
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 8
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 13
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21