Play to Clinch — César Gayà

🇪🇸 César Gayà ESP

Class of 2026 · Born Málaga, ESP · Mar 2 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

48.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#63
International	#15
Ranking points (1455 pts · 28 events)	#164
STR	48.8
Junior STR (singles)	49.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	47.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major R32

Wk 3 Miami Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Florence International Premier Champion

Wk 5 Zrenjanin Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major R16

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major R16

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major R32

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major R16

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major R16

Wk 13 Shanghai International Major R16

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major R16

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Major R32

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Pune Championships Major Finalist

Wk 19 Phoenix International Major R32

Wk 21 Stuttgart Open Major R32

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major R16

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major R16

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major R32

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major R16

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major R16

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Chiba International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major Al Turner Semifinalist

Wk 4 Florence International Premier Everard Watling Semifinalist

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Norman Pinto Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major Amos Kruah Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Patrick Hidrogo Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major Gerry Powlus Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Uwe Wolf Semifinalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major Justin Latimer Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Holcombe Habermehl Finalist

Wk 18 Pune Championships Major Dick Berigan Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Milos O'Hara Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major Gene McIntosh Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Major Milan Rees Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Chiba International Major Elhan Ismajli Champion

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Major Tae-young Jeon Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Mexicali International Round of 32 L Vincent Scheidler 4-6 2-6

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 32 W Edward Ward 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 16 W Milos O'Hara 7-5 7-5

Wk 3 Miami Open Quarterfinals L Allen Larned 5-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 4 Florence International Round of 32 W Keaton Poling 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Florence International Round of 16 W Horace Cofield 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Florence International Quarterfinals W Emil Zusi 6-2 6-3

Wk 4 Florence International Semifinals W Jenson Kean 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Florence International Final W Lipe Gough 6-4 1-6 10-5

Wk 5 Zrenjanin Masters Round of 32 W Vítězslav Krmenčík 6-0 6-1

Wk 5 Zrenjanin Masters Round of 16 L Mitchell Lyon 6-4 1-6 8-10

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 32 W Carter Mickens 4-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 16 L Liona Smalls 2-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 32 W Earl Morgan 7-5 7-5

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 16 L Rodrigo Ansaldi 4-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 32 L Samuel Mcnutt 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 32 W Tae-young Han 6-4 7-6

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 16 L Jaime Yearick 4-6 6-7

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 W Uwe Wolf 6-2 6-4

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 16 L Darrian Watts 2-6 7-6 2-10

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Merrimon Zinke 6-4 7-6

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 16 L Budge Zubich 3-6 2-6

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 32 W Diehl Desinor 6-4 6-2

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 16 L Gerry Powlus 4-6 2-6

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Round of 32 L Donald Boutorwick 6-3 5-7 4-10

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 32 W Vojtěch Kolář 6-1 7-6

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 16 W Eduardo Bowers 6-4 6-1

Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Quarterfinals L Vincent Scheidler 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 18 Pune Championships Round of 32 W Yates McManus 6-3 7-6

Wk 18 Pune Championships Round of 16 W Richey Laughlin 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Pune Championships Quarterfinals W Marcus Lalwani 3-6 6-3 14-12

Wk 18 Pune Championships Semifinals W Kuo-hui Shih 6-3 1-6 11-9

Wk 18 Pune Championships Final L Uwe Wolf 1-6 3-6

Wk 19 Phoenix International Round of 32 L Vincent Scheidler 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 Stuttgart Open Round of 32 L Jaime Fritz 3-6 4-6

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 32 W Willis Leighton 6-2 6-3

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 16 L Ned Galloway 3-6 7-5 6-10

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 32 W Dick Birtwistle 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 16 L Matt Dignam 4-6 4-6

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 32 L Tae-young Han 4-6 6-2 3-10

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Dick Birtwistle 6-1 6-4

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 L Donald Boutorwick 3-6 4-6

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Round of 32 W Vojtěch Kolář 6-3 6-4

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Round of 16 L Marty Hohl 5-7 2-6

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 32 W Chad Dadamo 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 16 W Rodmond Courville 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Quarterfinals L Van Edris 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 32 W Ramsey Fox 7-5 4-6 10-6

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 16 W Gene McIntosh 6-2 6-2

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Quarterfinals L Vincent Scheidler 6-2 3-6 5-10

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 32 W Carlos Lenglet 6-4 7-5

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 16 W Stefan Heard 6-3 6-0

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Quarterfinals L Allen Larned 7-6 0-6 8-10

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 32 W Elijah Hunter 2-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 16 W Ákos Fiola 6-2 6-4

Wk 32 Chiba International Quarterfinals L Surprise Yussuf 6-7 4-6

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Round of 32 W Marty Hohl 7-6 6-0

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Round of 16 W Orlando Garbin 6-1 6-1

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Quarterfinals L Kuo-hui Shih 5-7 3-6

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Round of 32 W Vincent Scheidler 6-3 7-5

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Round of 16 W Uwe Wolf 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Quarterfinals W Frank McCargo 6-4 7-5

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Semifinals L Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 4-6 3-6

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 W Austin King 3-6 6-3 17-15

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 16 L Uwe Wolf 6-7 6-2 8-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Penn ✓ Hot ½ —

Seton Hall ✓ Hot ½ —

SMU ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	47.0
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#27	#2	48.9
Mid 2026	#31	#2	48.6
Late 2026	#33	#2	48.5
Final 2026	#25	#2	49.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	62
Return	68
Forehand	62
Backhand	65
Consistency	57
Net Play	63
Speed	50
Stamina	55
Composure	58
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Interior Design
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 8
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 8
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 12
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21