Play to Clinch — Michelle Baek

🇺🇸 Michelle Baek USA

Class of 2026 · Born Carrollton, GA · May 25 · ★1-Star

STR

38.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Emory 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#666
Georgia	#16
Ranking points (350 pts · 24 events)	#521
STR	38.8
Junior STR (singles)	38.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	38.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Villa María Classic National R16

Wk 2 Portsmouth Open Premier R32

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships National R32

Wk 5 Zadar Championships National R32

Wk 7 León Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Córdoba Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships National R32

Wk 11 Brussels Open National R32

Wk 13 Leeds Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 14 Preston Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Logroño Cup Developmental R32

Wk 17 Palermo Open Developmental R16

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Ulm Cup Developmental R16

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 23 Gifu Cup Developmental R16

Wk 25 Shenyang Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 26 Bradford Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 28 Aguascalientes Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 Seville Open Developmental R16

Wk 31 Salta Cup Developmental Champion

Wk 32 Stoke-on-Trent Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 34 Chicago Championships National Champion

Wk 35 Manacor Championships National R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Villa María Classic National Anam Nomvethe Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 León Open Developmental Haylie Luter Semifinalist

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships National Sandy Barnhardt Semifinalist

Wk 13 Leeds Challenger Developmental Kendra Garza Champion

Wk 17 Palermo Open Developmental Mariah Goosby Semifinalist

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Developmental Olga Sauerbrunn Semifinalist

Wk 25 Shenyang Challenger Developmental Simone Rodrigues Champion

Wk 29 Seville Open Developmental Urszula Linetty Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Villa María Classic Round of 32 W Sofia Russo 3-6 6-1 13-11

Wk 1 Villa María Classic Round of 16 L Maci Trhac 3-6 4-6

Wk 2 Portsmouth Open Round of 32 L Alex Verbeek 4-6 6-2 9-11

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships Round of 32 L Karin Peters 3-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 5 Zadar Championships Round of 32 L Ha-yoon Jang 2-6 1-6

Wk 7 León Open Round of 32 W Sam Odriozola 7-6 6-2

Wk 7 León Open Round of 16 W Arielle Gilbert 7-5 6-2

Wk 7 León Open Quarterfinals L Rachel Pellot 0-6 3-6

Wk 8 Córdoba Classic Quarterfinals L Karsyn Courier 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships Round of 32 L Jane Klahn 2-6 1-6

Wk 11 Brussels Open Round of 32 L Jinte Van Dam 2-6 3-6

Wk 13 Leeds Challenger Round of 32 L Lauryn Chase 3-6 3-6

Wk 14 Preston Cup Round of 32 W Tamika Nelson 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 Preston Cup Round of 16 W Emma Nakashima 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 14 Preston Cup Quarterfinals L Camille Rolder 6-7 2-6

Wk 16 Logroño Cup Round of 32 L Lauryn Chase 3-6 0-6

Wk 17 Palermo Open Round of 32 W Sasha McGohan 6-2 6-4

Wk 17 Palermo Open Round of 16 L Gigi Flammia 2-6 4-6

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Round of 32 W Tiernny Boyajyan 6-3 6-1

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Round of 16 W Dolores Vega 3-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Quarterfinals L Anastasiia Nikoyan 1-6 2-6

Wk 20 Ulm Cup Round of 32 W Sahvanna Bolder 6-1 6-4

Wk 20 Ulm Cup Round of 16 L Sasha McGohan 6-7 6-1 9-11

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Round of 32 W Piper Ijeboi 6-1 6-4

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Round of 16 W Viktorija Sainsbury 7-6 6-2

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Quarterfinals W Flor Alonso 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Semifinals W Neha Capozzi 7-6 2-6 10-5

Wk 22 Nagpur Open Final L Eliza Etienne 2-6 3-6

Wk 23 Gifu Cup Round of 32 W Toriana Blatherwick 6-2 6-1

Wk 23 Gifu Cup Round of 16 L Charlotte Kumagai 6-1 5-7 7-10

Wk 25 Shenyang Challenger Round of 32 L Jakayla Santamaria 2-6 5-7

Wk 26 Bradford Challenger Round of 32 W Maria Alonso-Corcelles 6-2 6-1

Wk 26 Bradford Challenger Round of 16 W Élisa Nkunku 6-2 6-3

Wk 26 Bradford Challenger Quarterfinals W Maci Trhac 6-4 4-6 10-8

Wk 26 Bradford Challenger Semifinals L Dominika Pazdan 7-6 5-7 6-10

Wk 28 Aguascalientes Challenger Round of 32 L Leslie Eakin 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 29 Seville Open Round of 32 W Tierna Luân 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Seville Open Round of 16 L Ludovica Criscito 4-6 3-6

Wk 31 Salta Cup Round of 32 W Cecilia Maxwell 6-2 6-0

Wk 31 Salta Cup Round of 16 W Yulia Bogdanov 6-1 7-6

Wk 31 Salta Cup Quarterfinals W Charlotte Kumagai 6-4 7-6

Wk 31 Salta Cup Semifinals W Ellie Gielnik 7-6 6-2

Wk 31 Salta Cup Final W Jenni McGuire 6-4 7-6

Wk 32 Stoke-on-Trent Challenger Round of 32 W Mark Cillessen 6-1 7-6

Wk 32 Stoke-on-Trent Challenger Round of 16 W Judith Gimelstob 7-5 6-4

Wk 32 Stoke-on-Trent Challenger Quarterfinals W Pixie Abrams 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Stoke-on-Trent Challenger Semifinals L Amy Seligson 3-6 2-6

Wk 34 Chicago Championships Semifinals W Michaela Hulbert 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 Chicago Championships Final W Joanna Hiroti 4-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 35 Manacor Championships Round of 32 L Riley Rojo 6-7 5-7

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Emory ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.3
Your department	46.6
4-year projection	40.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#381	#11	38.7
Mid 2026	#405	#12	38.2
Late 2026	#411	#12	38.2
Final 2026	#394	#11	38.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	42
Serve Accuracy	38
Return	36
Forehand	39
Backhand	40
Consistency	32
Net Play	38
Speed	35
Stamina	34
Composure	39
Clutch	38

Recruiting

Intended major	Aerospace Engineering
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Emory	visits Wk 18