Play to Clinch — Melissa Bueckers

🇺🇸 Melissa Bueckers USA

Class of 2026 · Born Tyler, TX · Dec 1 · ★★★3-Star

STR

41.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Dallas Baptist 20% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#145
Texas	#10
Ranking points (371 pts · 22 events)	#504
STR	41.0
Junior STR (singles)	40.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Burgos Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem Open National R16

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships National R16

Wk 7 León Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 8 São Paulo Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Indore Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 13 Bhopal Open National R32

Wk 15 Cambridge Classic National R32

Wk 17 Mackay Open National R16

Wk 18 Brescia Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 20 Teresina Championships National R16

Wk 21 Guangzhou Championships National R32

Wk 23 Mönchengladbach Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Rostock Open National R32

Wk 26 Mechelen Open National R32

Wk 28 Nancy Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Villa María Championships National R16

Wk 31 Sorocaba Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Bournemouth Open National R16

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic National Finalist

Wk 36 Haarlem Classic National R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem Open National Jane Roker Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 São Paulo Classic National Kendra Garza Semifinalist

Wk 12 Indore Classic National Bianca Ngo Semifinalist

Wk 15 Cambridge Classic National Rachel Pellot Champion

Wk 28 Nancy Championships National Camille Rolder Finalist

Wk 30 Villa María Championships National Gergana Pavlov Champion

Wk 33 Bournemouth Open National Ulrikke Sandviken Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Burgos Challenger Round of 32 W Wan-ting Weng 7-5 7-6

Wk 2 Burgos Challenger Round of 16 W Helen Hashimoto 6-4 6-4

Wk 2 Burgos Challenger Quarterfinals L Maddy Talbot 6-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem Open Round of 32 W Anastasiia Nikoyan 6-7 6-2 10-8

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem Open Round of 16 L Mercedes Llull 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 32 W Hilde Elsig 6-1 6-3

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 16 L Keri Renteria 5-7 3-6

Wk 7 León Open Round of 32 W Teresa Perin 6-2 6-3

Wk 7 León Open Round of 16 W Nancy Rivas 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 León Open Quarterfinals W Wan-ting Weng 6-4 6-1

Wk 7 León Open Semifinals L Deneisha Beard 1-6 2-6

Wk 8 São Paulo Classic Round of 32 W Sofia Mata 6-0 6-1

Wk 8 São Paulo Classic Round of 16 W Jean Basham 7-6 4-6 11-9

Wk 8 São Paulo Classic Quarterfinals L Sarai McClune 1-6 0-6

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships Round of 32 W Charlotte Kumagai 6-0 6-3

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships Round of 16 W Jennie Motevassel 5-7 6-0 10-6

Wk 10 Rockhampton Championships Quarterfinals L Renata Graterol 3-6 4-6

Wk 12 Indore Classic Round of 32 W Sarai Griffin 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Indore Classic Round of 16 W Lia Manzano 4-6 6-4 12-10

Wk 12 Indore Classic Quarterfinals W Jacqueline Pascual 6-4 5-7 10-8

Wk 12 Indore Classic Semifinals L Keri Renteria 1-6 5-7

Wk 13 Bhopal Open Round of 32 L Emanuela Orsi 6-3 4-6 4-10

Wk 15 Cambridge Classic Round of 32 L Aleksandra Bazarevich 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 17 Mackay Open Round of 32 W Micki Chirico 7-6 4-6 10-6

Wk 17 Mackay Open Round of 16 L Nayeli Blake 6-4 6-7 10-12

Wk 18 Brescia Classic Round of 32 W Betsy Holland 6-3 6-2

Wk 18 Brescia Classic Round of 16 W Arlette Bacha 4-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 18 Brescia Classic Quarterfinals W Kim Perez 2-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 18 Brescia Classic Semifinals L Adria Malone 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 20 Teresina Championships Round of 32 W Stella Muex 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 20 Teresina Championships Round of 16 L Khin Aung 3-6 3-6

Wk 21 Guangzhou Championships Round of 32 L Maisie Jasso 4-6 4-6

Wk 23 Mönchengladbach Classic Round of 32 W Stella Muex 6-2 7-5

Wk 23 Mönchengladbach Classic Round of 16 W Savannah Goosby 7-5 7-6

Wk 23 Mönchengladbach Classic Quarterfinals L Belmar Kenan 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Rostock Open Round of 32 L Camille Rolder 4-6 6-1 5-10

Wk 26 Mechelen Open Round of 32 L Melissa Zapata 3-6 5-7

Wk 28 Nancy Championships Round of 32 W Persephone Díaz 6-3 7-5

Wk 28 Nancy Championships Round of 16 W Ashley Kennedy 6-1 6-4

Wk 28 Nancy Championships Quarterfinals L Jessie Dōan 3-6 6-4 2-10

Wk 30 Villa María Championships Round of 32 W Rosario Ramirez 6-1 6-2

Wk 30 Villa María Championships Round of 16 L Mona Marozsán 4-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 31 Sorocaba Championships Round of 32 W Mae Hinzman 6-1 7-5

Wk 31 Sorocaba Championships Round of 16 W Brenda Araujo 7-5 6-3

Wk 31 Sorocaba Championships Quarterfinals L Lennox Karnes 4-6 4-6

Wk 33 Bournemouth Open Round of 32 W Naomi Rivera 6-4 7-6

Wk 33 Bournemouth Open Round of 16 L Gergana Pavlov 6-2 4-6 7-10

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic Round of 32 W Lara Gálvez 6-7 6-4 10-3

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic Round of 16 W Ingrid Bühl 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic Quarterfinals W Shay Alcântara 6-3 7-5

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic Semifinals W Leigh-Anne Wild 6-1 6-1

Wk 35 Abbotsford Classic Final L Camille Rolder 6-7 2-6

Wk 36 Haarlem Classic Round of 32 W Jacqui Hiroti 4-6 6-2 10-4

Wk 36 Haarlem Classic Round of 16 L Zuri Finch 6-1 3-6 5-10

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Dallas Baptist ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Rogers State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Ouachita Baptist ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Oklahoma Christian ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Carleton ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

UT Permian Basin ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	43.1
4-year projection	42.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#303	#26	40.4
Mid 2026	#289	#25	40.7
Late 2026	#308	#28	40.4
Final 2026	#307	#28	40.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	44
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	43
Forehand	46
Backhand	45
Consistency	44
Net Play	44
Speed	43
Stamina	45
Composure	37
Clutch	45

Recruiting

Intended major	Food Science
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Rogers State	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Ouachita Baptist	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Dallas Baptist	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Ouachita Baptist	offers Wk 11
Offered by Dallas Baptist	offers Wk 13
Offered by Rogers State	offers Wk 13
Offered by Oklahoma Christian	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Dallas Baptist	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Rogers State	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19