Play to Clinch — Valery Chernov

🇷🇺 Valery Chernov RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Tolyatti, RUS · Feb 6 · ★★2-Star

STR

46.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 52% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#340
International	#82
Ranking points (961 pts · 28 events)	#240
STR	46.6
Junior STR (singles)	46.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Tampa Championships National R32

Wk 3 São Paulo Championships National R16

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic National Champion

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Major R16

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major R32

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Major R16

Wk 9 San Luis Potosí Classic Premier R32

Wk 11 Mendoza Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Premier R16

Wk 13 Liberec Open Premier R32

Wk 14 Tijuana International Premier R32

Wk 16 Visakhapatnam Open Premier R32

Wk 17 Seattle Open Premier R16

Wk 18 Saanich International Premier R32

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Premier Champion

Wk 21 Zadar Open Premier R16

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Premier R32

Wk 23 Opava Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Kobe International Major R32

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Premier Finalist

Wk 27 Quebec City Open Major R32

Wk 29 San Luis Potosí Championships Major R32

Wk 30 Verona Open Major R16

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Major R16

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Nîmes International Major R32

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Tampa Championships National Keegan Kunkel Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 São Paulo Championships National Enrique Mata Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major Stepan Dyupin Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 San Luis Potosí Classic Premier Kuron Horan Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Mendoza Open Premier Emmanuel Barker Semifinalist

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Premier Adam Jean Finalist

Wk 13 Liberec Open Premier Marcellus Hernandez Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Tijuana International Premier Denis Zhurbin Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Seattle Open Premier Jalen Shiflet Semifinalist

Wk 18 Saanich International Premier Paolo Vitale R16

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Premier Pepe Nieto Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Zadar Open Premier Prophet Wagner Semifinalist

Wk 25 Kobe International Major Edwin Aalsma R16

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Major Francis Arkansas Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Nîmes International Major Dinis Sandro Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Major Valentine Rivers Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Tampa Championships Round of 32 L Carlos Ramirez 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 3 São Paulo Championships Round of 32 W Ammar Nembhard 6-2 7-5

Wk 3 São Paulo Championships Round of 16 L Rykar Pegula 3-6 3-6

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic Round of 32 W Erik Moreno 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic Round of 16 W Iacopo Lombardi 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic Quarterfinals W Pepe Nieto 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic Semifinals W Roscoe Emanuel 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Kortrijk Classic Final W Vahid Padilla 6-3 6-2

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Round of 32 W Alberto Reyes 6-2 6-1

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Round of 16 L Jermaine Decker 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 L Devonte Davis 6-2 6-7 7-10

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Round of 32 W Tylen Mincey 6-4 6-1

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Round of 16 L Nathan Kawano 2-6 3-6

Wk 9 San Luis Potosí Classic Round of 32 L Donta Coyle 4-6 1-6

Wk 11 Mendoza Open Round of 32 W Cesare Barzagli 6-0 6-0

Wk 11 Mendoza Open Round of 16 W Salvador Fonseca 6-3 7-6

Wk 11 Mendoza Open Quarterfinals L Owen Clarkson 3-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Round of 32 W Jordan Dunker 6-1 6-2

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Round of 16 L Salvador Fonseca 1-6 4-6

Wk 13 Liberec Open Round of 32 L Jeremy Powers 4-6 4-6

Wk 14 Tijuana International Round of 32 L Wardell Boatright 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 16 Visakhapatnam Open Round of 32 L Salvador Ribas 4-6 4-6

Wk 17 Seattle Open Round of 32 W Jake Wolters 3-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 17 Seattle Open Round of 16 L Asmir Kalinić 4-6 6-0 5-10

Wk 18 Saanich International Round of 32 L Vittorio Bianchi 6-7 4-6

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Round of 32 W Destyn Kohler 6-3 6-4

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Round of 16 W Izaac Lammons 7-5 6-3

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Quarterfinals W Kwinten Litvak 6-2 6-4

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Semifinals W Wesley Nantze 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 20 Launceston Classic Final W Ignacio Bonmatí 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Zadar Open Round of 32 W Tetsu Nemoto 6-4 4-6 10-5

Wk 21 Zadar Open Round of 16 L Prophet Wagner 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 32 L Vittorio Bianchi 4-6 3-6

Wk 23 Opava Championships Round of 32 W Filippo Fagioli 6-3 6-4

Wk 23 Opava Championships Round of 16 W Evgueni Monova 6-2 4-6 10-3

Wk 23 Opava Championships Quarterfinals L Lev Kalyuzhnaya 1-6 6-7

Wk 25 Kobe International Round of 32 L Butch Pellot 3-6 6-7

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Round of 32 W Pontus Holm 6-4 6-4

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Round of 16 W Diego Ramírez 3-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Quarterfinals W Julio Salinas 6-4 7-6

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Semifinals W Salvador Ribas 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Ibiúna International Final L Prophet Wagner 3-6 4-6

Wk 27 Quebec City Open Round of 32 L Stefan Heard 6-7 7-5 3-10

Wk 29 San Luis Potosí Championships Round of 32 L Van Enquist 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 30 Verona Open Round of 32 W Andrei Tiurnev 0-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 30 Verona Open Round of 16 L Bill Delić 3-6 6-7

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 32 W Joe Riley 6-4 7-6

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 16 L Marcellus Kikuchi 1-6 6-7

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Round of 32 W Manuel Busquets 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Round of 16 W Joe Riley 6-4 7-6

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Quarterfinals L Butch Pellot 4-6 6-7

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Round of 32 L Valentine Rivers 3-6 4-6

Wk 35 Nîmes International Round of 32 L Tomi Bunton 5-7 6-3 4-10

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Round of 32 W Stefan Heard 6-4 6-2

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Round of 16 L Zaydrius Kumam 7-5 4-6 7-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 52% Finalist

Boston University ✓ Hot ½ 48% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	49.2
Your department	53.1
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#30	#5	47.4
Mid 2026	#46	#7	46.3
Late 2026	#41	#7	46.5
Final 2026	#41	#7	46.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	59
Serve Accuracy	64
Return	60
Forehand	59
Backhand	54
Consistency	64
Net Play	56
Speed	58
Stamina	48
Composure	64
Clutch	49

Recruiting

Intended major	Statistics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Boston University	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Boston University	offers Wk 9
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Boston University	visits Wk 18