Play to Clinch — Kara Cahalan

🇺🇸 Kara Cahalan USA

Class of 2027 · Born Buckhannon, WV · Aug 1 · ★★2-Star

STR

35.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Berry 33% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#455
West Virginia	#5
Ranking points (91 pts · 22 events)	#852
STR	35.3
Junior STR (singles)	35.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Trieste Invitational State R32

Wk 2 Prague Classic National R32

Wk 4 Kolkata Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 6 Red Deer Classic State R32

Wk 7 Perth Cup State R32

Wk 9 Preston Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Bundaberg Open State R16

Wk 12 Curitiba Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 The Hague Open State R16

Wk 15 Guelph Classic State R32

Wk 17 Latina Classic State Finalist

Wk 19 Thunder Bay Classic State R32

Wk 20 České Budějovice Cup State R32

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational State R16

Wk 24 Chandigarh Invitational State R16

Wk 25 Kladno Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Nagasaki Cup State R16

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Luton Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Chicago Invitational State R32

Wk 33 León Cup State Champion

Wk 35 Trento Classic State R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Kolkata Challenger Developmental Nina Korolev Finalist

Wk 17 Latina Classic State Iyanna Bright Semifinalist

Wk 20 České Budějovice Cup State Wendy Haraguchi Semifinalist

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational State Aneta Mandous Finalist

Wk 25 Kladno Cup State Lyudmyla Semenenko Champion

Wk 32 Chicago Invitational State Kendra Battistone Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Trieste Invitational Round of 32 L Olga Marenko 3-6 2-6

Wk 2 Prague Classic Round of 32 L Iona Mackenzie 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 4 Kolkata Challenger Round of 32 L Halle Wolfenden 1-6 1-6

Wk 6 Red Deer Classic Round of 32 L Stailee Gibson-Loftin 0-6 1-6

Wk 7 Perth Cup Round of 32 L CoCo Faulkner 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 Preston Cup Round of 32 W Pamela Bolden 7-5 6-3

Wk 9 Preston Cup Round of 16 W Amy Percival 7-5 4-6 10-1

Wk 9 Preston Cup Quarterfinals L Bria Watley 6-3 3-6 2-10

Wk 11 Bundaberg Open Round of 32 W Avery Higgins 4-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 11 Bundaberg Open Round of 16 L Kaiya Brault-Guillard 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 12 Curitiba Invitational Round of 32 W Mya Wade 6-2 6-0

Wk 12 Curitiba Invitational Round of 16 W Ariel Booker 7-5 6-4

Wk 12 Curitiba Invitational Quarterfinals L Paisley McBride 6-7 0-6

Wk 14 The Hague Open Round of 32 W Kayoko Sawamatsu 6-3 6-2

Wk 14 The Hague Open Round of 16 L Clare Davies 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 15 Guelph Classic Round of 32 L Suri Kijimuta 7-5 6-7 6-10

Wk 17 Latina Classic Round of 32 W Tess Rivera 6-4 6-2

Wk 17 Latina Classic Round of 16 W Miriana Cerci 6-3 6-2

Wk 17 Latina Classic Quarterfinals W Janie Brown-Murray 6-4 7-6

Wk 17 Latina Classic Semifinals W Kamalani Prioleau 6-4 6-3

Wk 17 Latina Classic Final L Lennox Núñez 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 19 Thunder Bay Classic Round of 32 L Harmony Touré 3-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 20 České Budějovice Cup Round of 32 L Gladys Rosa 4-6 2-6

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational Round of 32 W Houda Mandi 6-3 6-1

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational Round of 16 L Maisie Buhr 6-4 4-6 6-10

Wk 24 Chandigarh Invitational Round of 32 W Chaima Hakimi 6-1 6-2

Wk 24 Chandigarh Invitational Round of 16 L Lisa-Marie Eriksen 1-6 0-6

Wk 25 Kladno Cup Round of 32 W Gladys Rosa 7-5 6-2

Wk 25 Kladno Cup Round of 16 W Belinda Oyarzabal 6-3 2-6 11-9

Wk 25 Kladno Cup Quarterfinals L Guiomar Carrera 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 27 Nagasaki Cup Round of 32 W Inés Meseguer 6-3 6-2

Wk 27 Nagasaki Cup Round of 16 L Bryce Hansell 4-6 2-6

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open Round of 32 W Olivia Chambliss 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open Round of 16 W Makena Moncada 6-7 7-6 10-3

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open Quarterfinals L Rylan Alvarez 6-7 6-2 8-10

Wk 30 Luton Invitational Round of 32 W Liudmila Olianovskaia 7-6 6-7 12-10

Wk 30 Luton Invitational Round of 16 W Oakley Fuqua 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 30 Luton Invitational Quarterfinals L Fatemeh Vahedi 1-6 4-6

Wk 32 Chicago Invitational Round of 32 L Clémence Arsenault 1-6 4-6

Wk 33 León Cup Round of 32 W Zara Shaffer 5-7 6-3 10-7

Wk 33 León Cup Round of 16 W Carol Jegal 7-5 4-6 10-8

Wk 33 León Cup Quarterfinals W Atlanta Karačić 1-6 7-5 10-5

Wk 33 León Cup Semifinals W Harmony Touré 6-1 6-3

Wk 33 León Cup Final W Laura Brantley 6-1 7-6

Wk 35 Trento Classic Round of 32 W Chikako Furuhashi 7-6 6-1

Wk 35 Trento Classic Round of 16 L Belinda Oyarzabal 1-6 4-6

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Berry ✓ Hot ⅙ 33% Finalist

Bridgewater (VA) ✓ Hot ⅙ 32% Finalist

Emory ✓ Hot ⅙ 35% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.8
Your department	37.5
4-year projection	37.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#571	#10	33.8
Mid 2027	#536	#10	35.2
Late 2027	#558	#10	34.8
Final 2027	#558	#10	34.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	31
Serve Accuracy	29
Return	29
Forehand	28
Backhand	28
Consistency	26
Net Play	26
Speed	28
Stamina	29
Composure	28
Clutch	31

Recruiting

Intended major	Theater
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Berry	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Bridgewater (VA)	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 8
Offered by Berry	offers Wk 10
Offered by Bridgewater (VA)	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Berry	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Bridgewater (VA)	visits Wk 19