Play to Clinch — Samuel Mcnutt

🇺🇸 Samuel Mcnutt USA

Class of 2026 · Born Phoenix, OH · Feb 22 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

49.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 23% 12 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#40
Ohio	#2
Ranking points (2231 pts · 23 events)	#86
STR	49.6
Junior STR (singles)	49.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major R16

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Major R16

Wk 4 Frankfurt Championships Major R16

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Premier Champion

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major R16

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major R16

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Campinas Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Birmingham Open Major R32

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major Semifinalist

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major R16

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major R16

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Finalist

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Major R32

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major R16

Wk 31 Hluboká International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major R32

Wk 34 Antwerp International Major R32

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major Collin Nwankpa Champion

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Major Randall Bedoya Champion

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Premier Jaxson Cerretani Semifinalist

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Elinneus Tagoa'i Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Darrian Watts Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Mitchell Lyon Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major Marty Hohl R16

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Marcus Lalwani Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Birmingham Open Major Learner Clancy Semifinalist

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major Marco Gaffney Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major Norman Pinto Champion

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Alfredo Folds Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major Titus Surface Semifinalist

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major Diehl Desinor Finalist

Wk 34 Antwerp International Major Tae-young Han Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major Vinny Malard Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Mexicali International Round of 32 W Cedric Parks 3-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 1 Mexicali International Round of 16 L Jaime Fritz 2-6 6-7

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Round of 32 W Dramarian Zendejas 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Round of 16 L Vincent Scheidler 6-2 4-6 6-10

Wk 4 Frankfurt Championships Round of 16 L Norbert Teodorczyk 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Round of 32 W Jai-Ayviauynn DeBeau 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Round of 16 W Emyr Jones 6-2 6-0

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Quarterfinals W Nicolas Navratilova 6-1 6-2

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Semifinals W Eugène Mönchengladbach 6-3 6-3

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Final W Milos O'Hara 6-4 6-3

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 32 W Ernesto Kahoun 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 16 L Darrian Watts 4-6 3-6

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 32 W César Gayà 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 16 L Welby Bridges 3-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Vinny Malard 6-3 3-6 10-1

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 16 W Nishesh Blades 6-4 2-6 10-8

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Quarterfinals W Al Turner 7-6 6-4

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Semifinals L Diego Guilbeau 4-6 1-6

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 W Valery Dubrivnyy 6-7 7-6 13-11

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 16 W Murphy Kryvonos 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Quarterfinals L Nishesh Blades 3-6 4-6

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 32 L Rodrigo Ansaldi 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 15 Campinas Masters Cup Round of 16 L Edward Radu 6-7 3-6

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 32 W Vaea Mercur 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 16 W Marcus Lalwani 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Quarterfinals L Rodrigo Ansaldi 4-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 18 Birmingham Open Round of 32 L Milan Rees 7-6 6-7 12-14

Wk 20 Barcelona International Round of 32 W Cedric Parks 7-6 7-6

Wk 20 Barcelona International Round of 16 W Craig Pringle 6-3 6-1

Wk 20 Barcelona International Quarterfinals W Tae-young Han 6-7 7-6 10-6

Wk 20 Barcelona International Semifinals L Holcombe Habermehl 2-6 6-7

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 32 W Gene McIntosh 6-1 6-7 10-4

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 16 W Milan Rees 6-1 6-4

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Quarterfinals L Marco Halstenberg 7-5 5-7 5-10

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 32 W Milos O'Hara 7-5 6-3

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 16 L Jenson Kean 6-7 5-7

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 32 W Colton Parker 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 16 L Tae-young Han 6-7 6-4 4-10

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Eugène Mönchengladbach 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 W Efren Alvarez 6-1 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Quarterfinals W Rodmond Courville 7-6 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Semifinals W MaliVai Stalder 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Final L Donald Boutorwick 6-7 4-6

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 32 L Sơn Luân 6-7 7-5 6-10

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 32 W Cedric Parks 6-3 6-3

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 16 L Murphy Kryvonos 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 31 Hluboká International Masters Round of 16 W Bernard Bouldin 6-1 6-0

Wk 31 Hluboká International Masters Quarterfinals W Matt Dignam 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 31 Hluboká International Masters Semifinals W Alastair Bancroft 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 31 Hluboká International Masters Final L Ivan Ricard 2-6 5-7

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 32 L Merrimon Zinke 2-6 6-7

Wk 34 Antwerp International Round of 32 L Lipe Gough 3-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 L Allen Larned 6-2 3-6 8-10

College List 12 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Minnesota ✓ Hot ½ 17% Finalist

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ 22% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 15% Top School

Iowa ✓ Hot ½ —

Indiana ✓ Hot ½ —

Michigan State ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

Wisconsin ✓ Hot ½ —

Kansas ✓ Hot ½ —

Nebraska ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#74	#4	49.0
Mid 2026	#81	#4	48.9
Late 2026	#75	#4	48.9
Final 2026	#71	#4	49.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	65
Serve Accuracy	66
Return	60
Forehand	68
Backhand	59
Consistency	70
Net Play	65
Speed	59
Stamina	67
Composure	62
Clutch	69

Recruiting

Intended major	Russian
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Minnesota	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 11
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 11
Offered by Minnesota	offers Wk 11
Offered by Michigan	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Notre Dame	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21