Play to Clinch — James Kypson

🇺🇸 James Kypson USA

Class of 2026 · Born Chestnut Hill, MA · Nov 12 · ★1-Star

STR

40.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Connecticut College 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#589
Massachusetts	#8
Ranking points (330 pts · 21 events)	#533
STR	40.5
Junior STR (singles)	40.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 4 Osijek Open National R16

Wk 5 Oakville Classic National R32

Wk 7 Richmond Open National Finalist

Wk 9 Ostrava Open Premier R32

Wk 11 Kunming Open National R16

Wk 12 Valjevo Championships National R32

Wk 14 Goiânia Championships National R16

Wk 16 Essen Open National R32

Wk 17 Toyama Open National R32

Wk 19 Ludhiana Classic National R32

Wk 21 Recife Championships National R16

Wk 23 Plzeň Championships National R16

Wk 24 Saitama Open National R16

Wk 26 Maastricht Open National R16

Wk 28 New York Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 Zlín Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Developmental R32

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 36 Coventry Championships National Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Osijek Open National Karim Gaber Finalist

Wk 12 Valjevo Championships National Khaled Shawky Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Toyama Open National Randy Fry Semifinalist

Wk 21 Recife Championships National Valentine Morrow Semifinalist

Wk 26 Maastricht Open National Ayoze Alonso Finalist

Wk 28 New York Challenger Developmental Sơn Luân Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Developmental Hirving Tomba Finalist

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Developmental Phil Surface Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Developmental Vincent Molenaar Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Quarterfinals W Tim Hargrove 6-1 7-5

Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Semifinals L Karen Pashkova 4-6 4-6

Wk 4 Osijek Open Round of 32 W Carles Hernangómez 6-4 6-0

Wk 4 Osijek Open Round of 16 L Ryan Ijeboi 0-6 2-6

Wk 5 Oakville Classic Round of 32 L Landyn Fenton 0-6 1-6

Wk 7 Richmond Open Quarterfinals W Jae-ho Ha 6-1 6-4

Wk 7 Richmond Open Semifinals W Stepan Dyupin 6-4 7-5

Wk 7 Richmond Open Final L Jagger Gronowski 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 9 Ostrava Open Round of 32 L Khary Dookhan 3-6 6-7

Wk 11 Kunming Open Round of 32 W Jayden Lee 6-2 6-1

Wk 11 Kunming Open Round of 16 L Eugène Mönchengladbach 1-6 0-6

Wk 12 Valjevo Championships Round of 32 L Rill Okey 2-6 1-6

Wk 14 Goiânia Championships Round of 32 W Greg Chidiac 7-5 3-6 10-4

Wk 14 Goiânia Championships Round of 16 L Erick Winegar 4-6 4-6

Wk 16 Essen Open Round of 32 L David Willenborg 1-6 3-6

Wk 17 Toyama Open Round of 32 L David Willenborg 2-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 19 Ludhiana Classic Round of 32 L Tomáš Veselý 4-6 6-7

Wk 21 Recife Championships Round of 32 W Ricardo Tagoa'i 7-6 6-3

Wk 21 Recife Championships Round of 16 L Todd Hollar 5-7 1-6

Wk 23 Plzeň Championships Round of 32 W Foxhall Shibahara 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Plzeň Championships Round of 16 L Jacob Rosa 3-6 6-7

Wk 24 Saitama Open Round of 32 W Isaiah Tarr 7-5 6-3

Wk 24 Saitama Open Round of 16 L Harris Lalaian 3-6 4-6

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Round of 32 W Deylin Campos 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Round of 16 L Tavierre Catsavis 5-7 3-6

Wk 28 New York Challenger Round of 32 L Kuo-hui Shih 4-6 3-6

Wk 29 Zlín Open Round of 32 W Malcolm Quillian 6-3 7-5

Wk 29 Zlín Open Round of 16 W Usman Piqué 6-4 1-6 10-4

Wk 29 Zlín Open Quarterfinals L Ammar Blount 4-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Round of 32 W Samir Reiger 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Round of 16 W Pavel Čech 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Quarterfinals W Kelly Beeckman 6-4 7-6

Wk 31 Tianjin Cup Semifinals L Radek Horák 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 33 Maastricht Cup Round of 32 L Rollin Gaubert 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Round of 32 W Adhithya Grimsley 6-2 7-6

Wk 35 Kobe Challenger Round of 16 L Budge Zubich 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 36 Coventry Championships Semifinals W Nicolas Hidalgo 6-2 6-1

Wk 36 Coventry Championships Final W Zakhar Ilyin 7-6 6-7 10-8

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Connecticut College ✓ Hot ¼ 51% Finalist

WPI ✓ Hot ¼ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.2
Your department	48.8
4-year projection	42.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#361	#6	41.1
Mid 2026	#364	#6	41.0
Late 2026	#383	#6	40.6
Final 2026	#398	#7	40.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	42
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	41
Forehand	43
Backhand	48
Consistency	40
Net Play	37
Speed	43
Stamina	46
Composure	40
Clutch	41

Recruiting

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

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Connecticut College	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from WPI	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by WPI	offers Wk 10
Offered by Connecticut College	offers Wk 13
Official visit to WPI	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Connecticut College	visits Wk 19