Play to Clinch — Marcelo Blanco

🇺🇸 Marcelo Blanco USA

Class of 2027 · Born Garden Grove, CA · Sep 20 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

50.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Stanford 23% 13 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#35
California	#2
Ranking points (2478 pts · 28 events)	#81
STR	50.1
Junior STR (singles)	50.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 3 Tucumán Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Dallas International Major Finalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters R32

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters R32

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Masters R32

Wk 18 Maastricht Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Masters R16

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 32 Kortrijk Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Masters R16

Wk 36 Terrassa Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Masters Omar Gasol Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Dallas International Major Leon Garbacz Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Masters Patrick Schultz R16

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Masters Leo Trọng Semifinalist

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Masters Garth Schefflin Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters Esteban Bonmatí Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters Bora Heo Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters Spencer Merchant R16

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters Joaquin Morínigo R16

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Masters Nestor Williams Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Maastricht Masters Cup Masters Xadavien Humphrey Champion

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Masters Valencia Vidal Semifinalist

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Masters Chico Eisel Semifinalist

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Masters Michael Perin Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Masters Bora Heo Semifinalist

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Masters Pedro Colom Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Masters Ace Gauthier Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Masters Duke Barlow Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Masters Kam Eskildsen Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Round of 32 W Kenean Hibi 2-6 6-1 10-1

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Round of 16 L Aymeric Gutiérrez 6-4 4-6 7-10

Wk 3 Tucumán Championships Round of 32 W Kendrick Sauerbrunn 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 Tucumán Championships Round of 16 W Konstantin Korolev 6-3 6-2

Wk 3 Tucumán Championships Quarterfinals L Haruki Okamoto 7-5 3-6 10-12

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 32 W Alejandro Villarreal 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 16 W Oleg Gaydarzhi 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 4 Dallas International Quarterfinals W Alibek Kafelnikov 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 4 Dallas International Semifinals W Antônio Chamorro 6-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 4 Dallas International Final L Cameron Peak 2-6 6-7

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Leonel Peralta 1-6 4-6

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Round of 32 L Elijah Ofili 5-7 3-6

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Round of 32 L Philip Fair 6-1 3-6 9-11

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Round of 32 W Vitas Martin 6-1 6-3

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Round of 16 W Wilson Santander 6-4 6-7 13-11

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Quarterfinals W Xavier Garcia 3-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Semifinals W Esteban Bonmatí 7-6 7-6

Wk 9 Šibenik Masters Final L Irving Galbraith 5-7 1-6

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Round of 32 L Elijah Ofili 3-6 6-7

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Round of 32 L Lester Kurth 3-6 4-6

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Round of 32 L Enrique Vasquez 3-6 3-6

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Round of 32 L Xavier Garcia 3-6 5-7

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Jesus Busquets 6-4 4-6 9-11

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Round of 32 L Krzysztof Jablonski 2-6 2-6

Wk 18 Maastricht Masters Cup Round of 32 W Hady Barrow 4-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 18 Maastricht Masters Cup Round of 16 L Daniel Strebig 5-7 3-6

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Round of 32 L Valencia Vidal 3-6 3-6

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Round of 32 W Chico Eisel 6-1 6-3

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Round of 16 W Omar Gasol 7-6 4-6 11-9

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Quarterfinals L Memphis Nunes 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Round of 32 W Liam Pi 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Round of 16 L Nico Mondelo 3-6 2-6

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Round of 32 L Nick Roberts 6-7 6-3 9-11

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Round of 16 W Emmanuel Beierly 6-3 7-5

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Quarterfinals L Alibek Kafelnikov 4-6 4-6

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Round of 32 W Charles Ferlmann 6-1 7-6

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Round of 16 L Tony Corontzes 6-2 5-7 4-10

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Round of 32 W Daniele Spagnolo 2-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Round of 16 L Daniel Strebig 1-6 4-6

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Round of 32 W Isaac Lindsay 7-6 6-4

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Round of 16 W Tony Corontzes 5-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Bora Heo 6-2 3-6 2-10

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Round of 32 L Valencia Vidal 1-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rômulo Becker 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 32 Kortrijk Masters Cup Round of 16 W Kam Eskildsen 2-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 32 Kortrijk Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Ronen Coufal 4-6 6-2 9-11

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Round of 32 W Tim Mitchell 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Round of 16 W Van McCarter 7-6 6-7 10-8

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Joseph Voshellov 1-6 4-6

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 32 W Chico Eisel 5-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 16 L Ronen Coufal 5-7 6-4 4-10

Wk 36 Terrassa Masters Cup Round of 32 W Omar Gasol 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 36 Terrassa Masters Cup Round of 16 W Pedro Colom 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 36 Terrassa Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Wilson Santander 6-7 6-3 7-10

College List 13 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Pepperdine ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Oregon State ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

USC ✓ Hot ½ 22% Top School

Oregon ✓ Hot ½ 17% Top School

Gonzaga ✓ Hot ½ —

Seattle U ✓ Hot ½ —

Cal State Fullerton ✓ Hot ½ —

Washington State ✓ Hot ½ —

Pacific ✓ Hot ½ —

Washington ✓ Hot ½ —

Cal ✓ Hot ½ —

UC Riverside ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#47	#4	50.2
Mid 2027	#52	#4	49.9
Late 2027	#52	#4	50.0
Final 2027	#47	#4	50.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	61
Serve Accuracy	65
Return	65
Forehand	65
Backhand	63
Consistency	65
Net Play	65
Speed	65
Stamina	63
Composure	62
Clutch	65

Recruiting

Intended major	Public Policy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Pepperdine	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Oregon State	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by USC	offers Wk 10
Offered by Pepperdine	offers Wk 11
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 12
Offered by Oregon State	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Pepperdine	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Stanford	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20