Play to Clinch — Sheila Nagano

🇺🇸 Sheila Nagano USA

Class of 2027 · Born Paducah, KY · Dec 29 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 21% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#243
Kentucky	#3
Ranking points (1391 pts · 26 events)	#173
STR	44.9
Junior STR (singles)	44.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Rimini International Major R32

Wk 3 Chicago Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Major Semifinalist

Wk 6 Salvador International Major R16

Wk 7 Huelva International Major R32

Wk 8 Morelia International Major R32

Wk 10 Preston International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Chicago International Major R16

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Major R16

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 15 Halifax Championships Major R32

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Liberec Open Major R16

Wk 19 Utrecht International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Buenos Aires Championships Major R32

Wk 22 Hull Championships Major R16

Wk 24 Hobart Open Major R16

Wk 25 Seattle International Major R16

Wk 26 Xiamen International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Posadas International Major R32

Wk 29 Amiens International Major R16

Wk 31 Charleroi Championships Major R32

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Major Finalist

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Norwich Open Major R32

Wk 36 Osijek International Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Major Kerolin Villacorta Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Huelva International Major Evelyn Harbour Champion

Wk 11 Chicago International Major Sanaa Appelbaum-Steinbauer Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Major Paula Bonmatí Finalist

Wk 15 Halifax Championships Major Jordan Manset Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Major Kourtney Burnham Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Buenos Aires Championships Major Milani Konieczynski Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Hobart Open Major Kinzie Brzykcy Semifinalist

Wk 26 Xiamen International Major Shannon Dadamo Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Amiens International Major Piper Ryerse Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Major Tiffany Martinez Semifinalist

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Major Kourtney Burnham Finalist

Wk 35 Norwich Open Major Orlando Gail Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Rimini International Round of 32 L Betty Dijkstra 7-5 4-6 9-11

Wk 3 Chicago Open Round of 32 W Iyhia Herron 6-2 6-2

Wk 3 Chicago Open Round of 16 W Ginger Greer 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 3 Chicago Open Quarterfinals L Petra Bartoň 2-6 1-6

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Round of 32 W Guro Bergsvand 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Round of 16 W Shannon Dadamo 6-4 6-4

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Quarterfinals W Jersey Brown-Shuler 6-4 7-6

Wk 4 Chandigarh International Semifinals L Janine Laurent 2-6 3-6

Wk 6 Salvador International Round of 32 W Monica Chiesa 6-1 6-4

Wk 6 Salvador International Round of 16 L Carolyn Netter 2-6 1-6

Wk 7 Huelva International Round of 32 L Trinity Easton 2-6 4-6

Wk 8 Morelia International Round of 32 L Shirley Craw 3-6 3-6

Wk 10 Preston International Round of 32 W Marjorie Probst 6-2 7-5

Wk 10 Preston International Round of 16 W Luna Palau 7-6 6-7 10-6

Wk 10 Preston International Quarterfinals L Sanaa Appelbaum-Steinbauer 6-4 4-6 7-10

Wk 11 Chicago International Round of 32 W Nova Pulealii 6-0 6-0

Wk 11 Chicago International Round of 16 L Cheryl Earn 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Round of 32 W Tracey Seyfert 6-4 6-3

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Round of 16 L Jessika Morel 6-4 5-7 2-10

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Round of 32 W Helga Gosens 6-1 6-2

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Round of 16 W Jordy Fromm 2-6 6-4 10-2

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Quarterfinals W Jessica Uesugi 6-3 6-4

Wk 14 Grenoble Open Semifinals L Nicole Eledge 2-6 5-7

Wk 15 Halifax Championships Round of 32 L Vladimíra Kopecký 6-7 3-6

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Round of 32 W Iratxe Asensio 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Round of 16 W Cheryl Earn 7-5 6-4

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Quarterfinals L Michela Greggi 5-7 7-6 9-11

Wk 18 Liberec Open Round of 32 W Luna Palau 6-0 6-4

Wk 18 Liberec Open Round of 16 L Trinity Easton 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 19 Utrecht International Round of 32 W Mallory Rutledge 6-7 6-2 10-4

Wk 19 Utrecht International Round of 16 W Kourtney Burnham 6-2 6-2

Wk 19 Utrecht International Quarterfinals L Paola Candreva 4-6 4-6

Wk 21 Buenos Aires Championships Round of 32 L Tania Sakatsume 1-6 3-6

Wk 22 Hull Championships Round of 32 W Krista Adee 6-4 6-2

Wk 22 Hull Championships Round of 16 L Vladimíra Kopecký 5-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 24 Hobart Open Round of 32 W Kinzie Kinney 6-4 6-2

Wk 24 Hobart Open Round of 16 L Elizabeth Rosales 1-6 2-6

Wk 25 Seattle International Round of 32 W Cristiana Orsi 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 25 Seattle International Round of 16 L Caty King 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 26 Xiamen International Round of 32 W Guro Bergsvand 6-3 0-6 10-7

Wk 26 Xiamen International Round of 16 W Piper Ryerse 4-6 6-3 10-3

Wk 26 Xiamen International Quarterfinals L Maeve McKinley 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 28 Posadas International Round of 32 L Priya Mahabir 2-6 6-4 9-11

Wk 29 Amiens International Round of 32 W Edna Schlecht 4-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 29 Amiens International Round of 16 L Amara Hasz 6-2 1-6 9-11

Wk 31 Charleroi Championships Round of 32 L Eleejah Picard 6-4 2-6 6-10

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Round of 16 W Joyce Corley 6-4 6-2

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Quarterfinals W Bunny McDaniel 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Semifinals W Milla Savolainen 4-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Final L Abby Sanchez 6-4 5-7 8-10

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Round of 32 L Paola Candreva 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 35 Norwich Open Round of 32 L Karen Gonzalez 6-3 4-6 11-13

Wk 36 Osijek International Round of 32 L Eleejah Picard 4-6 7-6 6-10

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Alcorn State ✓ Hot ¼ —

Lehigh ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	46.2
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	45.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#87	#4	44.5
Mid 2027	#83	#4	44.7
Late 2027	#103	#4	44.1
Final 2027	#105	#4	44.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	53
Serve Accuracy	59
Return	53
Forehand	49
Backhand	52
Consistency	50
Net Play	53
Speed	43
Stamina	53
Composure	52
Clutch	51

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Engineering
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 15
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20