Play to Clinch — Zakhar Ilyin

🇷🇺 Zakhar Ilyin RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Tula, RUS · Jul 16 · ★★2-Star

STR

40.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#486
International	#140
Ranking points (304 pts · 20 events)	#562
STR	40.5
Junior STR (singles)	40.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Portsmouth Open Developmental R32

Wk 4 Shizuoka Classic State R16

Wk 6 Split Open State R16

Wk 8 Chicago Cup State Champion

Wk 9 České Budějovice Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 11 Shanghai Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 13 Cincinnati Cup Developmental R16

Wk 15 Madrid Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 17 Niš Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 18 Cannes Open Developmental R16

Wk 20 Charlottetown Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 26 Ibiúna Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Buenos Aires Cup Developmental R32

Wk 29 Zlín Open Developmental R16

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Developmental Champion

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Developmental R16

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Coventry Championships National Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Portsmouth Open Developmental Kuo-hui Shih Champion

Wk 4 Shizuoka Classic State Percy Yu Semifinalist

Wk 8 Chicago Cup State Manuel Ayarza Semifinalist

Wk 11 Shanghai Challenger Developmental Craig Pringle Semifinalist

Wk 17 Niš Open Developmental Austin King Semifinalist

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Developmental Tomm Manasse Finalist

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Developmental Mitty Kures Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Ibiúna Open Developmental Akili McIntosh Champion

Wk 29 Zlín Open Developmental Andres Gibson-Loftin Champion

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Developmental Ismael Umaña Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Portsmouth Open Round of 32 L Emmett Sentnor 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 4 Shizuoka Classic Round of 32 W Lukas Leclerc 6-1 7-5

Wk 4 Shizuoka Classic Round of 16 L Mateusz Świerczok 1-6 1-6

Wk 6 Split Open Round of 32 W Cecil Sobel 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Split Open Round of 16 L Yury Lapushchenkova 6-4 4-6 8-10

Wk 8 Chicago Cup Round of 32 W Wilfred Ebun 6-1 6-1

Wk 8 Chicago Cup Round of 16 W Elliott Abrams 6-2 6-3

Wk 8 Chicago Cup Quarterfinals W Armon Rimes 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Chicago Cup Semifinals W Larry Morariu 7-5 6-3

Wk 8 Chicago Cup Final W Aleksandar Beeckman 6-1 7-5

Wk 9 České Budějovice Challenger Round of 32 L Giacomo Pajola 1-6 6-7

Wk 11 Shanghai Challenger Round of 32 W Subramanian Murugan 7-5 6-2

Wk 11 Shanghai Challenger Round of 16 L Abdiel Dávila 3-6 4-6

Wk 13 Cincinnati Cup Round of 32 W Oscar Moeen 6-1 6-1

Wk 13 Cincinnati Cup Round of 16 L Pavel Čech 3-6 4-6

Wk 15 Madrid Challenger Round of 32 W Ismael Umaña 6-1 6-2

Wk 15 Madrid Challenger Round of 16 L Markos Fridzon 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 17 Niš Open Round of 32 W Turner Eldridge 6-0 6-3

Wk 17 Niš Open Round of 16 W Adam Stephens 6-4 6-3

Wk 17 Niš Open Quarterfinals W Frank McCargo 6-2 6-1

Wk 17 Niš Open Semifinals W Gustavo Couto 6-3 6-0

Wk 17 Niš Open Final L Austin King 2-6 2-6

Wk 18 Cannes Open Round of 32 W Basil Stoefen 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 18 Cannes Open Round of 16 L Zack Daniel 3-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 20 Charlottetown Cup Round of 32 W Rollin Gaubert 6-2 6-7 10-5

Wk 20 Charlottetown Cup Round of 16 W Jimmie Perkins 6-4 6-2

Wk 20 Charlottetown Cup Quarterfinals W Lewis Morris 2-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 20 Charlottetown Cup Semifinals L Ali Avila 1-6 6-7

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Round of 32 W Dmitry Fomin 6-3 6-2

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Round of 16 W Emilio Rush 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Quarterfinals W Basil Stoefen 6-3 7-6

Wk 22 Paraná Cup Semifinals L Craig Pringle 2-6 5-7

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Round of 32 W Zdeněk Tichý 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Round of 16 W Erick Pruitt 6-7 6-4 10-6

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Quarterfinals W Amiel Loera 7-6 4-6 10-6

Wk 24 Hluboká Challenger Semifinals L Filippo Moretti 1-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 26 Ibiúna Open Round of 32 W Coen Nyhus 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 26 Ibiúna Open Round of 16 W Craig Pringle 6-7 6-3 14-12

Wk 26 Ibiúna Open Quarterfinals L Kuo-hui Shih 6-2 4-6 8-10

Wk 27 Buenos Aires Cup Round of 32 L Joost Alonso 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 Zlín Open Round of 32 W Jessie Gelsey 6-4 6-2

Wk 29 Zlín Open Round of 16 L Deiton Alston 3-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Round of 32 W Markos Fridzon 6-3 6-2

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Round of 16 W Larry Morariu 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Quarterfinals W Greayer Du 4-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Semifinals W Wade Todd 6-4 6-4

Wk 31 Cagliari Challenger Final W Craig Pringle 6-2 3-6 10-5

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Round of 32 W Oren Fegans 6-1 6-3

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Round of 16 L Ronnie Birkel 2-6 1-6

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Round of 32 W Craig Pringle 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Round of 16 W Josh Colombo 6-3 6-1

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Quarterfinals L Dallas Vasilopoulos 6-4 6-7 10-12

Wk 36 Coventry Championships Final L James Kypson 6-7 7-6 8-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ¼ 51% Finalist

Gettysburg ✓ Hot ¼ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	54.0
4-year projection	41.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#208	#24	39.9
Mid 2026	#207	#24	40.1
Late 2026	#209	#24	40.0
Final 2026	#201	#22	40.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	44
Serve Accuracy	35
Return	44
Forehand	32
Backhand	42
Consistency	37
Net Play	40
Speed	52
Stamina	50
Composure	42
Clutch	42

Recruiting

Intended major	Health Administration
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Gettysburg	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 13
Offered by Gettysburg	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Gettysburg	visits Wk 19