Play to Clinch — Tyler Nelson

🇺🇸 Tyler Nelson USA

Class of 2026 · Born Los Angeles, GA · Jul 2 · ★★2-Star

STR

47.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 27% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#350
Georgia	#15
Ranking points (1668 pts · 21 events)	#136
STR	47.9
Junior STR (singles)	47.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Regensburg Open National R32

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Developmental Champion

Wk 7 Shenzhen Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Zaragoza Classic Premier R16

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Premier Champion

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Major R16

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Ahmedabad International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Zadar International Major R16

Wk 19 Southampton Championships Major R16

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Major R16

Wk 23 Turin Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Seville Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Tokyo International Major Finalist

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major R32

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Major R16

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Major Champion

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Regensburg Open National Jim Catalano R16

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Developmental Dujuan Conde Champion

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Developmental Whitney Abasiri Finalist

Wk 9 Zaragoza Classic Premier Dmytro Kravchenko Champion

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Major Devin Guidry Semifinalist

Wk 18 Zadar International Major Raz McFarland Semifinalist

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major Buff Fuimaono Finalist

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Major Blake Stecker Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Regensburg Open Round of 32 L Mario Ritzenberg 1-6 2-6

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Round of 32 W Marmaduke Huggins 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Round of 16 W Javon Lendl 6-3 6-1

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Quarterfinals W Alfredo Folds 7-6 5-7 10-8

Wk 4 Hoboken Open Semifinals L Uwe Wolf 1-6 2-6

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Round of 32 W Jeremy Conley 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Round of 16 W Whitney Abasiri 6-3 6-1

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Quarterfinals W Julius Gooden 6-2 6-1

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Semifinals W Nate Riessen 6-1 6-2

Wk 6 St. Louis Cup Final W Yaroslav Belov 7-6 3-6 10-5

Wk 7 Shenzhen Classic Round of 32 W Guram Mamardashvili 6-0 6-0

Wk 7 Shenzhen Classic Round of 16 W Cillian Mahony 4-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 7 Shenzhen Classic Quarterfinals L Gerry Weir 6-1 3-6 4-10

Wk 9 Zaragoza Classic Round of 16 L Nate Riessen 2-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Round of 32 W Jai-Ayviauynn DeBeau 6-0 6-0

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Round of 16 W Ricardo Melo 7-5 6-3

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Quarterfinals W Bill Pietrzak 7-5 6-1

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Semifinals W Deylin Campos 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 Grosseto Classic Final W Foxhall Shibahara 6-2 6-3

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Round of 32 W Fouad Bouazizi 6-2 6-0

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Round of 16 L Gordy Ries 2-6 2-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Round of 32 W Elia Mayberry 6-3 6-4

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Round of 16 W Earl Morgan 6-3 6-4

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Quarterfinals L Willis Leighton 3-6 2-6

Wk 16 Ahmedabad International Round of 32 W Jimmie Perkins 7-5 4-6 13-11

Wk 16 Ahmedabad International Round of 16 W Ákos Fiola 7-6 6-3

Wk 16 Ahmedabad International Quarterfinals L Matt Dignam 6-7 2-6

Wk 18 Zadar International Round of 16 L Chad Dadamo 6-7 3-6

Wk 19 Southampton Championships Round of 32 W Mario Lanier 6-3 6-4

Wk 19 Southampton Championships Round of 16 L Richey Laughlin 6-3 6-7 5-10

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Round of 32 W Everett Van Alen 7-6 6-4

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Round of 16 L Stefan Heard 6-7 6-4 4-10

Wk 23 Turin Championships Round of 32 W Thomas Amaral 6-4 6-3

Wk 23 Turin Championships Round of 16 W Rohan Persaud 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Turin Championships Quarterfinals L Ernesto Kahoun 5-7 4-6

Wk 24 Seville Open Round of 32 W Sven Kafando 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 24 Seville Open Round of 16 W Cameron Creek 6-2 6-1

Wk 24 Seville Open Quarterfinals L Samuel Vernon 6-7 5-7

Wk 26 Tokyo International Round of 32 W Ammar Blount 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 Tokyo International Round of 16 W Cole Melville 6-7 6-2 10-4

Wk 26 Tokyo International Quarterfinals W Marcus Lalwani 7-6 6-4

Wk 26 Tokyo International Semifinals W Ernesto Kahoun 6-1 6-4

Wk 26 Tokyo International Final L Orlando Garbin 7-6 6-7 7-10

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 32 L Marty Hohl 3-6 7-5 8-10

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 32 L Zack Daniel 7-5 6-7 8-10

Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Round of 32 W Sang-woo Jang 2-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Round of 16 L Alfredo Folds 4-6 6-7

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Round of 16 W Vasil Simpson 6-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Quarterfinals W Blake Stecker 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Semifinals W Efren Alvarez 7-6 6-3

Wk 33 Kawasaki International Final W Pender Lettiere 2-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Round of 32 L Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 2-6 1-6

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 L Alastair Bancroft 2-6 4-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 27% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 26% Finalist

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 23% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.5
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	48.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#189	#13	45.9
Mid 2026	#159	#10	46.5
Late 2026	#127	#9	47.5
Final 2026	#124	#9	47.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	66
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	57
Forehand	57
Backhand	61
Consistency	48
Net Play	60
Speed	56
Stamina	60
Composure	67
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Philosophy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 12
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 13
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 19