Play to Clinch — Essence Millender

🇺🇸 Essence Millender USA

Class of 2027 · Born Laredo, TX · Oct 8 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

47.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#76
Texas	#2
Ranking points (2625 pts · 25 events)	#67
STR	47.0
Junior STR (singles)	46.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Ravenna International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Masters R32

Wk 6 Salvador International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 9 Wakayama International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Salvador Open Major Finalist

Wk 12 Hobart Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 14 Antibes Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Masters R32

Wk 18 Ibiúna International Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Bahía Blanca Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Masters R16

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Masters R16

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Brussels International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 Livorno Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Masters R32

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Aberdeen Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Masters Maite Delgado Semifinalist

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Masters Henley Meriweather Semifinalist

Wk 4 Ravenna International Major Akhi Sheikh Finalist

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Masters Jamie Mota Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Major Betty Dijkstra Finalist

Wk 9 Wakayama International Masters Masters Edna Schlecht Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Salvador Open Major Mya Konig Semifinalist

Wk 12 Hobart Masters Cup Masters Kyra Scott Champion

Wk 14 Antibes Masters Cup Masters Danica Ninković Semifinalist

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Andrea Chang Semifinalist

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Masters Vera Kudryavtsev Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Ibiúna International Masters Masters Shirley Craw Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Masters Mariia Kleybanova Semifinalist

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Masters Ayanna Chopra Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Brussels International Masters Masters Frida Colom Finalist

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters Yulia Smirnov Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Round of 32 L Jessica Benedetti 3-6 4-6

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Round of 16 W Judith Inman 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Edith Takada 6-7 6-7

Wk 4 Ravenna International Round of 32 W Galina Kravchuk 6-2 6-1

Wk 4 Ravenna International Round of 16 W Gabby Moeller 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 Ravenna International Quarterfinals L Farissa Heinze 4-6 6-1 3-10

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Round of 32 L Janet Haulcy 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 6 Salvador International Round of 32 W Jennie Nembhard 6-0 6-2

Wk 6 Salvador International Round of 16 W Andrea Chang 6-4 6-7 12-10

Wk 6 Salvador International Quarterfinals L Laken Vonk 5-7 7-6 11-13

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Round of 32 W Katie Hanatani 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Round of 16 W Maeve McKinley 7-6 5-7 10-6

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Quarterfinals W Isabelle Morin 7-6 7-6

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Semifinals L Giselle Tien 2-6 6-7

Wk 9 Wakayama International Masters Round of 16 W Janet Haulcy 6-3 6-1

Wk 9 Wakayama International Masters Quarterfinals L Cecilia Lord 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Salvador Open Round of 32 W Louise Flaherty 6-2 6-1

Wk 11 Salvador Open Round of 16 W Janet Haulcy 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 Salvador Open Quarterfinals W Renata Shevchenko 6-2 7-5

Wk 11 Salvador Open Semifinals W Ginger Griner 7-5 7-5

Wk 11 Salvador Open Final L Sanaa Barnhill 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 12 Hobart Masters Cup Round of 32 L Michela Lombardi 7-6 0-6 6-10

Wk 14 Antibes Masters Cup Round of 32 W Elena Dabir 7-6 5-7 10-8

Wk 14 Antibes Masters Cup Round of 16 L Rosie Newcombe 6-7 6-7

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 32 W Ashlyn Fassitt 6-1 6-4

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 16 W Yulia Smirnov 6-3 6-4

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Lois Evert 3-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 15 Osijek Masters Cup Semifinals L Kyra Scott 6-7 6-3 7-10

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Round of 32 L Jenna Stoefen 5-7 3-6

Wk 18 Ibiúna International Masters Round of 16 L Rayni Diskerud 1-6 1-6

Wk 19 Bahía Blanca Masters Round of 32 L Deja Scofield 5-7 5-7

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Round of 16 W Cody Lorentz 6-4 6-1

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Quarterfinals W Denisa Pekhart 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Semifinals L Mina Janowski 4-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Round of 32 W Jah'niya Hagey 6-2 6-3

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Round of 16 L Lourdes Herrera 3-6 2-6

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Round of 16 L Chanda Pande 6-3 0-6 5-10

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 L Rosa Greco 1-6 2-6

Wk 27 Brussels International Masters Round of 16 W Cody Lorentz 6-3 6-4

Wk 27 Brussels International Masters Quarterfinals W Deja Scofield 6-7 7-6 10-6

Wk 27 Brussels International Masters Semifinals L Rayni Diskerud 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Round of 16 L Cody Lorentz 6-7 4-6

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 L Denisa Pekhart 5-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 31 Livorno Masters Round of 32 W Florence Wynn 6-3 7-6

Wk 31 Livorno Masters Round of 16 W Andrea Chang 6-1 6-3

Wk 31 Livorno Masters Quarterfinals L Caitlin Silkowitz 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Round of 32 L Vienna Bernardo 0-6 1-6

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Round of 16 W Andrea Chang 6-3 6-1

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Quarterfinals L Hannah Gompert 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Aberdeen Masters Cup Round of 16 W Deja Scofield 7-5 6-3

Wk 35 Aberdeen Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Leticia Zubich 6-7 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ —

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.5
Your department	48.3
4-year projection	47.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#44	#1	46.3
Mid 2027	#37	#1	46.5
Late 2027	#34	#1	46.8
Final 2027	#40	#1	46.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	58
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	58
Forehand	64
Backhand	57
Consistency	62
Net Play	60
Speed	56
Stamina	65
Composure	47
Clutch	55

Recruiting

Intended major	Dentistry
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 10
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 12
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19