Play to Clinch — Zakhar Ilyin

🇷🇺 Zakhar Ilyin RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Moscow, RUS · Jul 5 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

50.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 22% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#48
International	#11
Ranking points (3231 pts · 20 events)	#44
STR	50.5
Junior STR (singles)	50.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters R16

Wk 3 London Open Major R16

Wk 4 San Diego International Major Semifinalist

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 8 Kawasaki Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major Semifinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Shanghai International Major Semifinalist

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major Champion

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters R16

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters Champion

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 28 Utrecht Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters R32

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Yuki Ota Semifinalist

Wk 3 London Open Major Clay Clover Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 San Diego International Major Marco Halstenberg Semifinalist

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Major Vincent Redondo Champion

Wk 8 Kawasaki Masters Cup Masters Devonte Golwas Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major Cedric Parks Semifinalist

Wk 13 Shanghai International Major Elhan Ismajli Semifinalist

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Marco Halstenberg Finalist

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters Rashad Harkins Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters Josiah Aguirre Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters Keaton Gerlach Champion

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters Vince Riddle Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Utrecht Masters Cup Masters David Willenborg R16

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters Willy Scrubb R16

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters Gianluca Bressan R16

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters Maxime Yu R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 16 L Garrett Registe 7-5 6-7 6-10

Wk 3 London Open Round of 32 W Jérémy Simões 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 London Open Round of 16 L Ren Tanizawa 7-5 4-6 6-10

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 32 W Destyn Beaman 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 16 W Gordy Ries 6-1 7-6

Wk 4 San Diego International Quarterfinals W Tae-young Han 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 San Diego International Semifinals L Edward Pendergrass 2-6 6-4 9-11

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Round of 32 W Travis Shiras 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Round of 16 W Vincent Redondo 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Quarterfinals W Ayoze Alonso 7-5 6-3

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Semifinals L Morris Canter 3-6 6-7

Wk 8 Kawasaki Masters Cup Round of 32 L Wilde-Donald Fernandes 5-7 4-6

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 32 W Frank McCargo 6-2 6-2

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 16 W Cedric Parks 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Monterrey International Quarterfinals W Kaylan Cioffi 3-6 6-0 10-8

Wk 10 Monterrey International Semifinals L Jaime Yearick 2-6 1-6

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 W Vojtěch Kolář 4-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 16 W Vincent Scheidler 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Quarterfinals L Darrian Watts 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Samuel Vernon 6-3 6-4

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 16 W Wilde-Donald Fernandes 7-6 7-5

Wk 13 Shanghai International Quarterfinals W Tae-young Han 4-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 13 Shanghai International Semifinals L Jan Kovář 3-6 5-7

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 W Learner Clancy 7-6 3-6 10-6

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 16 L Duke Ezukanma 6-2 5-7 11-13

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 32 W Dick Berigan 6-1 7-5

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 16 W Vinny Malard 6-3 6-2

Wk 17 Curitiba International Quarterfinals W Learner Clancy 7-6 6-2

Wk 17 Curitiba International Semifinals W Wilde-Donald Fernandes 6-1 7-6

Wk 17 Curitiba International Final W Murphy Kryvonos 7-6 6-4

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 32 W Darrian Watts 6-7 6-4 11-9

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 16 W Rocky Eason 2-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Quarterfinals W Kaylan Cioffi 7-5 6-4

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Semifinals L Edward Pendergrass 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Round of 16 L Josiah Aguirre 6-4 2-6 7-10

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 1-6 6-7

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 32 W Goran Peralta 7-6 7-6

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 16 W Mario Ritzenberg 4-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Quarterfinals W Mats Leupolz 6-4 6-4

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Semifinals W Rosco Schön 6-3 2-6 10-6

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Final W Willy Girard 6-4 7-5

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ben Devezin 5-7 3-6

Wk 28 Utrecht Masters Cup Round of 32 L Gary Liebsack 1-6 2-6

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Round of 32 L Gary Liebsack 3-6 5-7

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 32 L Kaleb Konrardy 2-6 3-6

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 2-6 1-6

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 18% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.3
Your department	46.2
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#18	#3	49.8
Mid 2026	#15	#3	50.0
Late 2026	#13	#2	50.5
Final 2026	#13	#2	50.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	63
Serve Accuracy	60
Return	63
Forehand	69
Backhand	66
Consistency	74
Net Play	55
Speed	65
Stamina	69
Composure	63
Clutch	66

Recruiting

Intended major	Political Science
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Vanderbilt	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 9
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Vanderbilt	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19