Play to Clinch — Ernesto Kahoun

🇺🇸 Ernesto Kahoun USA

Class of 2026 · Born Jackson, TN · Jun 20 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

50.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Georgia Tech 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#41
Tennessee	#2
Ranking points (3312 pts · 23 events)	#39
STR	50.9
Junior STR (singles)	50.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.8

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 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major R32

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Premier Champion

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Semifinalist

Wk 8 Mons Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Masters R16

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters R32

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Masters R32

Wk 33 La Rochelle Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 36 West Vancouver Masters Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters Isaiah Dean Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major Jordi Ferrari Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Premier Ignacio Bonmatí Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Ross Wrenn Semifinalist

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Masters Jordi Ferrari Champion

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters Maurizio Sanna Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Masters Jordy Valenzuela Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Mario Valdez R16

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Masters Kelly Amritraj Champion

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Mark Shiraishi Semifinalist

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Masters Diego Caldas Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Masters Darwin Wear Champion

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Masters Jon Barger-Wallach Semifinalist

Wk 33 La Rochelle Masters Masters Diego Caldas Finalist

Wk 36 West Vancouver Masters Masters Mirko Boyer Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Round of 32 L Bryson Carlson 5-7 6-4 12-14

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 32 L Tyler Duan 3-6 6-3 2-10

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Round of 32 W Wardell Boatright 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Round of 16 W Dean Fasusi 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Quarterfinals W Sekou Nava 6-1 7-6

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Semifinals W Quinton Ruskavich 7-6 4-6 10-8

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Final W Joaquin Baena 6-3 4-6 10-6

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 32 W Andrei Tiurnev 4-6 6-1 11-9

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 16 W Fiske Susman 6-2 6-4

Wk 6 Croydon International Quarterfinals W Tim Mosley 6-3 2-6 10-8

Wk 6 Croydon International Semifinals L Vicente Lapeña 7-6 3-6 4-10

Wk 8 Mons Open Round of 32 W Dean Fasusi 6-2 6-1

Wk 8 Mons Open Round of 16 W Ludlow Blackman 6-3 6-0

Wk 8 Mons Open Quarterfinals W Jules Tounkara 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 8 Mons Open Semifinals L Ferdi Mann 4-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Round of 16 W Christopher Hopkins 6-3 6-3

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Quarterfinals W Will Hull 6-3 6-4

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Semifinals W Jordi Ferrari 6-2 6-3

Wk 9 San Diego International Masters Final L Jamier Batchelder 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rod Leclerc 0-6 2-6

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 32 W Mirko Boyer 6-4 7-6

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 16 L Cory Baly 3-6 3-6

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 L Croix Brubaker 6-7 6-7

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Earthna Edmonds 6-7 4-6

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Round of 16 W Diego Caldas 6-3 1-6 10-5

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Quarterfinals W Desmond Dawe 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Semifinals L Martin Robinett 3-6 4-6

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 32 L Oscar Juarez 1-6 2-6

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 32 L Chase Kodanko 3-6 1-6

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Round of 16 L Jordi Ferrari 7-6 1-6 4-10

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 L Mark Shiraishi 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Round of 16 W Daniel De Sanctis 6-3 3-6 10-8

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Quarterfinals L Damion Hewitt 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Round of 16 W JaJuan Linnehan 6-3 6-7 10-6

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Quarterfinals L Renaldo Atkins 3-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Round of 16 W Vicente Lapeña 6-1 6-2

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Davison Sodupe 7-6 7-5

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Semifinals L Jamier Batchelder 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Round of 32 L Olaus Machino 4-6 5-7

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Round of 32 L Rodney Hollinger 3-6 6-7

Wk 33 La Rochelle Masters Round of 16 W JaJuan Linnehan 7-6 7-6

Wk 33 La Rochelle Masters Quarterfinals W Hubertus Vonnahme 7-5 6-3

Wk 33 La Rochelle Masters Semifinals L Kelly Amritraj 6-3 6-7 7-10

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 L Jamier Batchelder 6-4 1-6 4-10

Wk 36 West Vancouver Masters Round of 16 L Jordy Valenzuela 5-7 4-6

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ —

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

USC ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.8
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	51.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#36	#2	50.3
Mid 2026	#44	#2	50.2
Late 2026	#51	#2	50.0
Final 2026	#44	#2	50.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	65
Serve Accuracy	64
Return	70
Forehand	66
Backhand	66
Consistency	65
Net Play	72
Speed	68
Stamina	73
Composure	63
Clutch	57

Recruiting

Intended major	Pre-Med
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 8
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 12
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Georgia Tech	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19