Play to Clinch — Nathaniel Pennington

🇺🇸 Nathaniel Pennington USA

Class of 2026 · Born Casa Grande, AZ · Jun 27 · ★1-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Carleton 36% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#665
Arizona	#8
Ranking points (73 pts · 24 events)	#899
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	36.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Kruševac Cup State R32

Wk 3 Anzio Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Seattle Classic State R32

Wk 6 Avignon Invitational State R32

Wk 7 Valjevo Classic State R32

Wk 9 Atlanta Classic State R16

Wk 10 Pančevo Invitational State R16

Wk 12 Siena Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 13 Regensburg Cup State R32

Wk 15 Shenyang Open State R16

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational State R32

Wk 18 Dallas Cup State R32

Wk 19 St. Louis Cup State R32

Wk 21 Plzeň Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Maceió Open State Finalist

Wk 24 Split Invitational State R16

Wk 25 Recife Invitational State R32

Wk 27 Trois-Rivières Cup State R32

Wk 28 Brno Cup State R16

Wk 30 Phoenix Cup State R32

Wk 31 Denver Cup State Semifinalist

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Phoenix Classic State R32

Wk 36 Oakland Cup State Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Kruševac Cup State Russell Sewell Finalist

Wk 10 Pančevo Invitational State Elishah Qiao Finalist

Wk 15 Shenyang Open State Arturo Aramburu Semifinalist

Wk 19 St. Louis Cup State Marco Silva Semifinalist

Wk 25 Recife Invitational State Leonid Safina Champion

Wk 27 Trois-Rivières Cup State Lenny Hills Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Kruševac Cup Round of 32 L Vince Kohlberg 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 Anzio Classic Round of 16 W Sean Hamamura 7-6 6-3

Wk 3 Anzio Classic Quarterfinals L Anthony Seguso 6-7 3-6

Wk 4 Seattle Classic Round of 32 L Arnold Alison 1-6 4-6

Wk 6 Avignon Invitational Round of 32 L Ye-jun Song 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 7 Valjevo Classic Round of 32 L Boris Blom 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 Atlanta Classic Round of 16 L Alfred Engström 6-7 6-3 5-10

Wk 10 Pančevo Invitational Round of 32 W Syahrul Wijaya 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Pančevo Invitational Round of 16 L Nitin Verma 6-7 1-6

Wk 12 Siena Classic Round of 16 W Kasey Hughes 6-0 6-0

Wk 12 Siena Classic Quarterfinals W Quintavius Leand 6-4 6-0

Wk 12 Siena Classic Semifinals L Ismail Kings 3-6 3-6

Wk 13 Regensburg Cup Round of 32 L Bryan Scalvini 4-6 5-7

Wk 15 Shenyang Open Round of 32 W Eric Cissoko 6-1 6-4

Wk 15 Shenyang Open Round of 16 L Ricki Anton 3-6 1-6

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational Round of 32 L Leonid Safina 1-6 2-6

Wk 18 Dallas Cup Round of 32 L Wilmer Armero 4-6 5-7

Wk 19 St. Louis Cup Round of 32 L Yamil González 4-6 4-6

Wk 21 Plzeň Invitational Round of 32 L Mario Pacheco 5-7 4-6

Wk 22 Maceió Open Round of 16 W Žan Fileković 6-4 3-6 12-10

Wk 22 Maceió Open Quarterfinals W Kaheem Mothudi 6-7 7-6 10-7

Wk 22 Maceió Open Semifinals W Aleix Vázquez 6-0 4-6 11-9

Wk 22 Maceió Open Final L Bautista Casas 1-6 5-7

Wk 24 Split Invitational Round of 32 W Matt Iwasaki 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 24 Split Invitational Round of 16 L Alexander Zink 3-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Round of 32 L Bjørnar Moen 2-6 2-6

Wk 27 Trois-Rivières Cup Round of 32 L Claude Ouellet 1-6 4-6

Wk 28 Brno Cup Round of 32 W Zsolt Mocsi 6-7 7-5 10-3

Wk 28 Brno Cup Round of 16 L Bruno Boulahrouz 5-7 4-6

Wk 30 Phoenix Cup Round of 32 L Jon Pointer 6-4 4-6 6-10

Wk 31 Denver Cup Round of 32 W Kaheem Mothudi 6-4 6-2

Wk 31 Denver Cup Round of 16 W Roberto Clarkson 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Denver Cup Quarterfinals W Amir Bowles 6-3 6-3

Wk 31 Denver Cup Semifinals L Zaydrius Liu 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Round of 32 W Michelet Calixte 6-2 7-6

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Round of 16 W Raphaël Sagna 6-4 7-6

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Quarterfinals L Travis Hahnemann 6-7 2-6

Wk 34 Phoenix Classic Round of 32 L Clark Deery 4-6 5-7

Wk 36 Oakland Cup Round of 32 W Diego Fierro 7-5 6-4

Wk 36 Oakland Cup Round of 16 W Marc Albicy 4-6 6-0 11-9

Wk 36 Oakland Cup Quarterfinals L Clark Deery 4-6 6-0 6-10

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 36% Finalist

Pomona-Pitzer ✓ Hot ⅙ 33% Finalist

Beloit ✓ Hot ⅙ 31% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.8
Your department	50.5
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#630	#12	35.2
Mid 2026	#624	#12	35.5
Late 2026	#626	#12	35.4
Final 2026	#602	#11	36.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	30
Serve Accuracy	33
Return	34
Forehand	35
Backhand	42
Consistency	36
Net Play	34
Speed	29
Stamina	36
Composure	41
Clutch	38

Recruiting

Intended major	Information Technology
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Beloit	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Pomona-Pitzer	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Pomona-Pitzer	offers Wk 9
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 15
Offered by Beloit	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Pomona-Pitzer	visits Wk 17