Play to Clinch — Luciana Castaneda

🇺🇸 🇩🇪 Luciana Castaneda USA / GER

Class of 2026 · Born St. Joseph, MO · Oct 23 · NRUnrated

STR

35.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Washington University in St. Louis 49% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#981
Missouri	#9
Ranking points (85 pts · 22 events)	#862
STR	35.3
Junior STR (singles)	34.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Trento Cup State R16

Wk 4 Qingdao Cup State R32

Wk 5 Oakland Invitational State R32

Wk 7 Hermosillo Open State R32

Wk 9 Latina Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 10 Villa María Cup State Semifinalist

Wk 12 Denver Invitational State R16

Wk 14 Denver Open State R32

Wk 15 Ingolstadt Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 17 Braunschweig Classic State R32

Wk 18 Cádiz Classic State R32

Wk 20 Machida Classic State R16

Wk 22 Antibes Invitational State R32

Wk 23 Neuquén Cup State R16

Wk 25 Mataró Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Langley Classic State R32

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational State Champion

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic State R16

Wk 32 Bradford Cup State R32

Wk 33 Villa María Invitational State R16

Wk 35 Hyderabad Cup State R32

Wk 36 Bengaluru Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 12 Denver Invitational State Haley Kyle Finalist

Wk 17 Braunschweig Classic State Salma Caldentey Champion

Wk 22 Antibes Invitational State Katie McMains Finalist

Wk 23 Neuquén Cup State Martina Pavlenka Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Trento Cup Round of 32 W Jung-eun Chu 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 2 Trento Cup Round of 16 L Sara Monreal 6-7 6-1 4-10

Wk 4 Qingdao Cup Round of 32 L Zoe Álvarez 0-6 2-6

Wk 5 Oakland Invitational Round of 32 L Lennox Karnes 1-6 0-6

Wk 7 Hermosillo Open Round of 32 L Marama Pomare 5-7 6-7

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Round of 16 W Dina Ramadan 6-1 6-1

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Quarterfinals W Dora Morgan 6-1 6-1

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Semifinals L Taran McRee 3-6 2-6

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Round of 32 W Berta Salinas 6-1 4-6 10-6

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Round of 16 W Kristin Kirkov 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Quarterfinals W Malin Olme 6-4 4-6 10-8

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Semifinals L Virginia Toner 2-6 2-6

Wk 12 Denver Invitational Round of 32 W Irene Matos 6-4 4-6 10-2

Wk 12 Denver Invitational Round of 16 L Ellie Gielnik 6-7 4-6

Wk 14 Denver Open Round of 32 L Ursula Banerjee 3-6 6-7

Wk 15 Ingolstadt Invitational Round of 32 W Monica Ospina 7-6 6-2

Wk 15 Ingolstadt Invitational Round of 16 W Shay Amend 6-4 6-3

Wk 15 Ingolstadt Invitational Quarterfinals W Cody Alloo 3-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 15 Ingolstadt Invitational Semifinals L Desirae Nwaukoni 3-6 3-6

Wk 17 Braunschweig Classic Round of 32 L Shelly January 4-6 3-6

Wk 18 Cádiz Classic Round of 32 L Jean Jagusah 2-6 2-6

Wk 20 Machida Classic Round of 32 W Jada Miyazawa 7-6 7-6

Wk 20 Machida Classic Round of 16 L Martina Bernardeschi 6-3 6-7 7-10

Wk 22 Antibes Invitational Round of 32 L Rosalia Casillas 5-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 23 Neuquén Cup Round of 32 W Salma Caldentey 6-3 6-2

Wk 23 Neuquén Cup Round of 16 L Mia Ivanov 3-6 3-6

Wk 25 Mataró Open Round of 32 W Sabina Alvano 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 25 Mataró Open Round of 16 W Audra Sugasawa 7-6 6-4

Wk 25 Mataró Open Quarterfinals L Martina Bernardeschi 6-7 6-3 3-10

Wk 27 Langley Classic Round of 32 L Jane Francavilla 6-1 4-6 7-10

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational Round of 32 W Šárka Vitík 6-3 7-5

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational Round of 16 W Monroe Courtney 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational Quarterfinals W Destiny Kienholz 7-6 3-6 12-10

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational Semifinals W Jada Miyazawa 6-4 6-4

Wk 28 Corrientes Invitational Final W Houston Subervi 7-5 6-4

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic Round of 32 W Nova McCauliff 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic Round of 16 L Lindsay Zivkovic 1-6 3-6

Wk 32 Bradford Cup Round of 32 L Robin Nemoto 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Villa María Invitational Round of 32 W Kira Kauffman 6-3 6-3

Wk 33 Villa María Invitational Round of 16 L Stephanie Kashio 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Hyderabad Cup Round of 32 L Sarah Bowman 7-5 3-6 12-14

Wk 36 Bengaluru Invitational Round of 32 L Aryss Trautwein-Valdespino 4-6 6-1 9-11

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	35.8
Your department	50.1
4-year projection	36.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#554	#9	35.0
Mid 2026	#562	#9	35.1
Late 2026	#569	#9	34.8
Final 2026	#580	#9	34.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	30
Serve Accuracy	33
Return	24
Forehand	32
Backhand	26
Consistency	29
Net Play	28
Speed	30
Stamina	28
Composure	32
Clutch	21

Recruiting

Intended major	Ecology
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 8
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 18