Play to Clinch — Gary Mendoza

🇺🇸 Gary Mendoza USA

Class of 2026 · Born Marietta, OH · Oct 25 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

48.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Princeton 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#102
Ohio	#3
Ranking points (1310 pts · 26 events)	#185
STR	48.3
Junior STR (singles)	48.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Regina Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major R16

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Major R16

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major R32

Wk 8 Pisa Open Major R16

Wk 10 Castellón International Major R16

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major R16

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Major Champion

Wk 14 Antibes International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 17 Dalian Championships Major R32

Wk 18 Regina Open Major R32

Wk 19 Haarlem Championships Major R16

Wk 21 Vitoria Open Major R32

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Hamburg International Major R16

Wk 25 Valencia International Major R32

Wk 26 Toyama Championships Major R32

Wk 28 Mechelen Championships Major R16

Wk 29 Chennai Open Major R32

Wk 31 Launceston Championships Major R32

Wk 32 Logroño Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Metz Open Major R16

Wk 35 Ludhiana Open Major R32

Wk 36 Shizuoka International Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Major Jeremy Powers Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Regina Masters Cup Masters Zaydrius Kumam Semifinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major Sam Overholser R16

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major Anthony Ginn Semifinalist

Wk 24 Hamburg International Major Destyn Dowdy Finalist

Wk 26 Toyama Championships Major Jeremy Powers R16

Wk 31 Launceston Championships Major Christopher Hopkins Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Logroño Championships Major Salvador Fonseca R16

Wk 36 Shizuoka International Major Joshua Quinn R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Round of 32 W Filippo Fagioli 6-2 6-3

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Round of 16 W Devonte Davis 6-1 3-6 10-7

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Quarterfinals L Boston Reus 2-6 5-7

Wk 3 Regina Masters Cup Round of 32 W Kolby McBride 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 Regina Masters Cup Round of 16 L Davison Sodupe 1-6 4-6

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 W Sandy Klingenberg 6-4 5-7 10-5

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 16 L Tim Mosley 6-4 4-6 10-12

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 32 W Desman Graziano 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 16 L Ferdi Mann 1-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Round of 32 L Thanasis Oikonomou 3-6 4-6

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 32 W Ramon Estrada 6-3 7-6

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 16 L Soane McGrady 3-6 5-7

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 32 W Ross Wrenn 6-3 6-1

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 16 L Robin Laine 6-7 2-6

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 32 W Ludlow Blackman 6-2 6-0

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 16 L Montrell Enterline 6-4 1-6 12-14

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 16 W Tetsu Nemoto 6-1 6-3

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Quarterfinals W Joshua Quinn 6-3 6-2

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Semifinals W Rodrigo Rojas 6-3 6-4

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Final W Valentine Rivers 6-2 6-3

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 32 W Milos Loughlin 7-5 6-4

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 16 W Curt Maikkula 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 Antibes International Quarterfinals L Desmond Dawe 3-6 2-6

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rand Elie 5-7 1-6

Wk 17 Dalian Championships Round of 32 L Nathan Kawano 1-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 18 Regina Open Round of 32 L Per Werner 3-6 7-6 10-12

Wk 19 Haarlem Championships Round of 32 W Dinis Sandro 6-1 6-2

Wk 19 Haarlem Championships Round of 16 L Tobi Melson 6-7 3-6

Wk 21 Vitoria Open Round of 32 L Mardy Smethurst 3-6 4-6

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Round of 32 W Elwood Allen 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Round of 16 W Elliott Nelms 6-3 7-6

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Quarterfinals L Strong Henry 3-6 6-3 11-13

Wk 24 Hamburg International Round of 32 W Colton Siegler 6-4 6-4

Wk 24 Hamburg International Round of 16 L Boston Reus 1-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 25 Valencia International Round of 32 L Wyatt Borjan 3-6 5-7

Wk 26 Toyama Championships Round of 32 L Soane McGrady 6-7 6-2 10-12

Wk 28 Mechelen Championships Round of 32 W Leo Hằng 6-3 7-5

Wk 28 Mechelen Championships Round of 16 L Karoy Subhash 6-7 7-6 4-10

Wk 29 Chennai Open Round of 32 L Devonte Davis 4-6 4-6

Wk 31 Launceston Championships Round of 32 L Chris Thapa 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 32 Logroño Championships Round of 32 W Franklin Tweedie-Yates 6-4 3-6 10-4

Wk 32 Logroño Championships Round of 16 W Tommy Murray 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 32 Logroño Championships Quarterfinals L Keldric Passi 1-6 2-6

Wk 33 Metz Open Round of 32 W Amir Adams 6-1 6-4

Wk 33 Metz Open Round of 16 L Boston Reus 1-6 2-6

Wk 35 Ludhiana Open Round of 32 L Tommy Murray 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 36 Shizuoka International Round of 32 W Lev Kalyuzhnaya 7-5 6-3

Wk 36 Shizuoka International Round of 16 W Chris Thapa 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 36 Shizuoka International Quarterfinals L Colton Siegler 6-7 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Illinois ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ —

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

Minnesota ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	53.5
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#112	#2	48.2
Mid 2026	#99	#2	48.5
Late 2026	#104	#2	48.5
Final 2026	#119	#2	48.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	61
Serve Accuracy	62
Return	61
Forehand	62
Backhand	61
Consistency	54
Net Play	56
Speed	59
Stamina	51
Composure	60
Clutch	61

Recruiting

Intended major	Theoretical Lawn Care
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Cornell	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 11
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 14
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 15
Offered by Illinois	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21