Play to Clinch — Venus Faulkner

🇺🇸 Venus Faulkner USA

Class of 2026 · Born Houston, NY · Mar 12 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

47.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 23% 14 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#25
New York	#2
Ranking points (3213 pts · 20 events)	#39
STR	47.0
Junior STR (singles)	46.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Denver International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Curitiba Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Wollongong Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Toronto International Major Semifinalist

Wk 10 Rio de Janeiro International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Třebíč International Major R16

Wk 14 Osaka Open Major Finalist

Wk 16 Leeds International Major Champion

Wk 18 Ottawa Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Borgerhout Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Tijuana Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 25 Madrid Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Prague Masters Masters R32

Wk 28 Nice Masters Masters R32

Wk 30 Wuxi Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 La Plata Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 34 Croydon International Masters Masters R16

Wk 36 Pune Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Denver International Masters Masters Eleanna Kalampokis Semifinalist

Wk 3 Curitiba Masters Cup Masters Anastasia Polonara Champion

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Masters Marlo Gourley Semifinalist

Wk 7 Wollongong Open Major Tracey Pimpton Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Toronto International Major Ariadna Alcântara Champion

Wk 10 Rio de Janeiro International Major Olivia Foster Finalist

Wk 14 Osaka Open Major Usue Fischer Champion

Wk 16 Leeds International Major Catherine Dowlen Champion

Wk 18 Ottawa Masters Masters Carole Lemaster Semifinalist

Wk 19 Borgerhout Masters Cup Masters Dorien Schneiderlin Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Tijuana Masters Masters Abbey Carmona Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Masters Belmar Roker Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Nice Masters Masters Paytn Holladay Finalist

Wk 32 La Plata Masters Cup Masters Ariana Vázquez R16

Wk 34 Croydon International Masters Masters Kinzie Lara Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Denver International Masters Round of 16 W Rebeka Castro 3-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 1 Denver International Masters Quarterfinals L Claire Egbuna 6-7 2-6

Wk 3 Curitiba Masters Cup Round of 32 W Clara Mercier 7-6 6-1

Wk 3 Curitiba Masters Cup Round of 16 L Phoebe Dietzel 0-6 1-6

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Round of 32 W Alice Altuner 7-5 6-1

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Round of 16 L Laurie Walthall 0-6 5-7

Wk 7 Wollongong Open Round of 32 W Jackie Preyer 6-1 6-0

Wk 7 Wollongong Open Round of 16 W Olivia Foster 7-5 6-1

Wk 7 Wollongong Open Quarterfinals L Tyra Blumberg 6-7 6-1 9-11

Wk 9 Toronto International Round of 32 W Alice Altuner 6-1 6-2

Wk 9 Toronto International Round of 16 W Addison Toley 7-5 6-3

Wk 9 Toronto International Quarterfinals W Venus Bohane 6-3 6-4

Wk 9 Toronto International Semifinals L Abbey Carmona 2-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 10 Rio de Janeiro International Round of 32 W Hae-won Noh 6-2 6-3

Wk 10 Rio de Janeiro International Round of 16 W Olivia Foster 7-5 6-4

Wk 10 Rio de Janeiro International Quarterfinals L Rona Canniff 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Třebíč International Round of 32 W Aleksandra Davydova 6-2 6-1

Wk 12 Třebíč International Round of 16 L Cameron Riessen 4-6 4-6

Wk 14 Osaka Open Round of 32 W Lonni Parker 7-6 6-2

Wk 14 Osaka Open Round of 16 W Edith Branthwaite 6-1 7-5

Wk 14 Osaka Open Quarterfinals W Alexandria Rigsby 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 14 Osaka Open Semifinals W Ariadna Alcântara 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 14 Osaka Open Final L Darya Voskoboeva 7-5 3-6 5-10

Wk 16 Leeds International Round of 32 W Anne-Laure Krause 6-1 6-3

Wk 16 Leeds International Round of 16 W Clara Mercier 6-3 6-4

Wk 16 Leeds International Quarterfinals W Sophie Balko 6-1 6-3

Wk 16 Leeds International Semifinals W Eleanna Kalampokis 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 16 Leeds International Final W Veronica Sullivan 7-6 6-2

Wk 18 Ottawa Masters Round of 16 W Carole Lemaster 6-4 6-2

Wk 18 Ottawa Masters Quarterfinals L Snudda Condron 2-6 2-6

Wk 19 Borgerhout Masters Cup Round of 16 W Rebeka Castro 6-2 6-4

Wk 19 Borgerhout Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Noelle Osuigwe 6-2 3-6 12-14

Wk 21 Tijuana Masters Round of 16 L Beryl Silvera 5-7 1-6

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Round of 32 W Sophie Balko 6-1 6-2

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Round of 16 W Veronica Sullivan 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Quarterfinals W Qadence Kuzuhara 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Semifinals W Alina Grizzlies 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 23 Los Angeles International Masters Final L Malaika Ernst 3-6 2-6

Wk 25 Madrid Masters Round of 32 L Dorothy Gach 3-6 2-6

Wk 27 Prague Masters Round of 32 L Matilde Arrojo 3-6 3-6

Wk 28 Nice Masters Round of 32 L Dorothy Gach 0-6 1-6

Wk 30 Wuxi Masters Cup Round of 16 W Carole Lemaster 2-6 7-6 12-10

Wk 30 Wuxi Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Drew Flammia 6-7 5-7

Wk 32 La Plata Masters Cup Round of 32 L Paytn Holladay 3-6 2-6

Wk 34 Croydon International Masters Round of 16 L Alina Grizzlies 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Pune Masters Cup Round of 16 W Rita Valdez 7-6 6-3

Wk 36 Pune Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Alina Grizzlies 1-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 36 Pune Masters Cup Semifinals L Claire Egbuna 1-6 5-7

College List 14 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Lehigh ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Loyola Maryland ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Penn ✓ Hot ½ —

Navy ✓ Hot ½ —

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ —

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ —

American ✓ Hot ½ —

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.6
Your department	51.8
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#45	#2	46.5
Mid 2026	#42	#2	46.5
Late 2026	#41	#2	46.7
Final 2026	#45	#2	46.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	54
Serve Accuracy	64
Return	68
Forehand	58
Backhand	64
Consistency	54
Net Play	64
Speed	48
Stamina	59
Composure	54
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Speculative Cartography
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 8
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 9
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Lehigh	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21