Play to Clinch — Yuki Ota

🇯🇵 Yuki Ota JPN

Class of 2026 · Born Fukuoka, JPN · Feb 5 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

51.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Wake Forest 19% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#104
International	#23
Ranking points (3004 pts · 23 events)	#60
STR	51.4
Junior STR (singles)	50.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 10 GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Winnipeg Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Campinas International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 12 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Masters R16

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 24 Hermosillo Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters R32

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Zakhar Ilyin Semifinalist

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Masters Hal Mboumoua Finalist

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters Dyllan Gelsey Champion

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Malcolm Winegar Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Earl Morgan Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Winnipeg Masters Cup Masters Garrett Registe Finalist

Wk 10 Campinas International Masters Masters Ladislav Gronowski Semifinalist

Wk 12 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters Sandy Hammerbeck Semifinalist

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Milan Rees Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Masters Ren Tanizawa Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Masters Pavel Čech Champion

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Dyllan Gelsey R16

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Masters Antonio Koch Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters Salvador Alcântara Finalist

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters Kye Phillips Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters Hal Mboumoua Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Masters Ted Carrington R16

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters Budge Zubich Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters Vince Riddle Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 16 W Mitchell Lyon 7-6 6-4

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Quarterfinals L Willy Scrubb 4-6 3-6

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 32 W Elia Mayberry 6-1 6-4

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 16 L Rashad Harkins 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 16 W Yates McManus 6-3 7-5

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Quarterfinals L Rocky Eason 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Hal Fromm 5-7 3-6

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 32 W Isadore Morris 6-0 6-0

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 16 W Ayoze Alonso 6-3 6-3

Wk 7 Groningen Open Quarterfinals L Kaylan Cioffi 4-6 4-6

Wk 9 Winnipeg Masters Cup Round of 16 W Asaad Kryvonos 6-3 6-2

Wk 9 Winnipeg Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Ron Heil 6-7 4-6

Wk 10 Campinas International Masters Round of 16 W Alastair Bancroft 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 10 Campinas International Masters Quarterfinals W Tomáš Fiala 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Campinas International Masters Semifinals L Maxime Yu 6-7 4-6

Wk 12 Nagoya Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rill Okey 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Round of 32 L Tyrone Kane 3-6 4-6

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 W Allen Larned 6-1 6-2

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 16 W Marco Halstenberg 6-4 6-1

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Jesús Cordinier 5-7 3-6

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Round of 16 L Josiah Aguirre 4-6 4-6

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Round of 16 L Vince Riddle 4-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 16 W Sam Hildebrand 6-4 6-1

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Quarterfinals W Mario Ritzenberg 6-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Semifinals L Tyrone Kane 5-7 1-6

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 32 W Ralph Rostagno 6-4 2-6 11-9

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 16 W Ron Heil 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 21 Munich Masters Quarterfinals L Gianluca Bressan 6-7 2-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 W Hal Mboumoua 6-4 1-6 10-8

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 16 L Kye Phillips 1-6 5-7

Wk 24 Hermosillo Masters Round of 32 L Ben Devezin 1-6 3-6

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Round of 16 L Eugene Rossides 4-6 4-6

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Round of 16 W Antonio Koch 4-6 7-6 10-1

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Hal Fromm 7-6 7-5

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Semifinals L Tim Mosley 3-6 4-6

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 32 L Jesús Cordinier 5-7 7-5 7-10

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Round of 32 L David Willenborg 0-6 6-7

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ytai Dragicevic 3-6 4-6

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Round of 16 L Nishesh Blades 5-7 6-3 11-13

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Round of 16 W Gerry Powlus 7-5 6-4

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Quarterfinals W Edward Pendergrass 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Semifinals L Ben Wiltjer 6-7 3-6

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 21% Top School

Stanford ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

USC ✓ Hot Full —

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)	50.9
Your department	47.9
4-year projection	53.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#16	#3	50.1
Mid 2026	#12	#2	50.5
Late 2026	#11	#2	50.6
Final 2026	#10	#2	50.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	71
Serve Accuracy	58
Return	62
Forehand	67
Backhand	71
Consistency	71
Net Play	69
Speed	71
Stamina	71
Composure	71
Clutch	67

Recruiting

Intended major	Social Work
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 9
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 13
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Wake Forest	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19