Play to Clinch — Pete Schmelzle

🇺🇸 Pete Schmelzle USA

Class of 2026 · Born Marietta, GA · Aug 30 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

50.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 23% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#86
Georgia	#7
Ranking points (3354 pts · 23 events)	#38
STR	50.1
Junior STR (singles)	50.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Tilburg Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major R32

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Masters R16

Wk 8 Paraná Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Masters R16

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters R32

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Bilbao Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 29 Manaus Masters Cup Masters Champion

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters R32

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Masters R32

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters R32

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Tilburg Masters Cup Masters Raffaele Datome Champion

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Masters Diego Caldas Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Masters Paul Beccari Finalist

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Masters Will Hull Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Paraná Masters Cup Masters JaJuan Linnehan Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Masters Rand Elie Semifinalist

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Masters Kaleb Urquiza Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters Cesc Delgado R16

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters DeAgo Joo Champion

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters Foxhall Rosca Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters Cesc Delgado R16

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Foxhall Rosca R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Tilburg Masters Cup Round of 16 L DeAgo Joo 6-3 3-6 7-10

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Round of 32 W Waymond Morin 6-0 6-1

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Round of 16 L Maurizio Sanna 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 L Leo Hằng 4-6 6-7

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Round of 16 W Manas Adhikari 6-2 6-3

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Quarterfinals W Jordi Romero 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Semifinals L Kaleb Urquiza 6-7 6-7

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Round of 32 W Caleb Patel 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Round of 16 L Joaquin Baena 6-3 5-7 6-10

Wk 8 Paraná Masters Cup Round of 32 W Caleb Patel 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Paraná Masters Cup Round of 16 L Douglas Ware 3-6 6-1 5-10

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Round of 16 W Rand Elie 3-6 6-2 10-4

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Quarterfinals W Hubertus Vonnahme 6-4 3-6 11-9

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Semifinals L Earthna Edmonds 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Round of 32 W Kelly Amritraj 6-4 3-6 10-4

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Round of 16 L Joaquin Baena 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rowdy Talich 5-7 6-7

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Round of 32 W Elliott Nelms 6-3 6-4

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Round of 16 W Pramod Lalonde 6-7 7-6 10-8

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Douglas Ware 3-6 7-6 2-10

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 16 W Matvei Shnaider 6-3 6-4

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Quarterfinals L Joaquin Baena 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Round of 32 W JaJuan Linnehan 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Round of 16 L Govind Gilday 7-5 5-7 9-11

Wk 19 Užice Masters Round of 16 W Mardy Smethurst 6-2 6-3

Wk 19 Užice Masters Quarterfinals W Xabier Sarriegi 6-3 7-6

Wk 19 Užice Masters Semifinals L Jordy Valenzuela 6-7 5-7

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Round of 32 L Julian Blocton 4-6 3-6

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Round of 32 L Oliver Morimoto 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Round of 32 L Kelly Amritraj 4-6 1-6

Wk 26 Hannover International Masters Round of 16 L Darwin Wear 6-7 6-2 8-10

Wk 27 Bilbao Masters Cup Round of 32 L Vicente Lapeña 7-6 3-6 8-10

Wk 29 Manaus Masters Cup Round of 16 W Jake Boulger 6-3 7-6

Wk 29 Manaus Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Xabier Sarriegi 6-2 6-1

Wk 29 Manaus Masters Cup Semifinals W Jordy Valenzuela 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 29 Manaus Masters Cup Final W Diego Caldas 6-0 6-2

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 32 L Ciro Belinelli 1-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Round of 32 L Oscar Juarez 2-6 1-6

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 L Guerby Skipper 2-6 5-7

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 32 L Mark Shiraishi 3-6 6-7

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

NC State ✓ Hot ½ —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#38	#3	50.2
Mid 2026	#43	#3	50.3
Late 2026	#42	#4	50.3
Final 2026	#37	#3	50.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	61
Serve Accuracy	68
Return	68
Forehand	61
Backhand	69
Consistency	66
Net Play	62
Speed	50
Stamina	69
Composure	63
Clutch	64

Recruiting

Intended major	Recreational Mathematics of Sandwiches
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Vanderbilt	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 10
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 14
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Official visit to North Carolina	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21