Play to Clinch — Naomi Heard

🇺🇸 Naomi Heard USA

Class of 2026 · Born Huntsville, AL · Feb 17 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 21% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#206
Alabama	#2
Ranking points (2028 pts · 23 events)	#103
STR	45.7
Junior STR (singles)	45.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships National R32

Wk 3 Parma Championships National R32

Wk 5 Marseille Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Beijing Open Developmental Champion

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open National Semifinalist

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open National Finalist

Wk 11 Townsville Open Premier Finalist

Wk 13 Vinkovci Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 A Coruña International Major Finalist

Wk 16 San Luis Championships Major R16

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Major R16

Wk 19 Albury Championships Major Finalist

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Major Finalist

Wk 22 Hamamatsu Open Major R16

Wk 24 Miami Championships Major R32

Wk 25 Santos International Major R32

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Major R16

Wk 28 Xiamen International Major R32

Wk 30 Brighton International Major R32

Wk 31 Ludhiana Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major R32

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Major Finalist

Wk 36 Osijek Open Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships National Trish Kudla Semifinalist

Wk 5 Marseille Cup Developmental Amber Hu Finalist

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open National Alex Verbeek Champion

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open National Virginia Zhu Semifinalist

Wk 11 Townsville Open Premier Natasha Hudkins Semifinalist

Wk 13 Vinkovci Open Premier Sarai McClune Finalist

Wk 14 A Coruña International Major Alycia Davis Finalist

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Major Tanya Shaw Champion

Wk 25 Santos International Major Jaidah Kiernan Finalist

Wk 30 Brighton International Major Malathi Murugesu Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Ludhiana Masters Cup Masters Meadow Stefanki Semifinalist

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major Marta Nocioni Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Round of 32 L Yareli Gay 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 3 Parma Championships Round of 32 L Nicole Roten 4-6 6-4 3-10

Wk 5 Marseille Cup Round of 32 W Nadia Saiz 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 5 Marseille Cup Round of 16 W Denise Jacquet 6-1 6-1

Wk 5 Marseille Cup Quarterfinals L Kristen Dōan 1-6 6-7

Wk 6 Beijing Open Round of 32 W Rosalia Casillas 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Beijing Open Round of 16 W Hope Flur 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Beijing Open Quarterfinals W Arielle Gilbert 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Beijing Open Semifinals W Jane Roker 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Beijing Open Final W Ginevra Longo 6-2 6-2

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open Round of 32 W Monique Faulkner 6-2 6-1

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open Round of 16 W Isadora Banini 6-3 6-3

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open Quarterfinals W Kassidy Edge 6-3 6-0

Wk 8 Karlovy Vary Open Semifinals L Rashida Green 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open Round of 32 W Jamie Wade 6-1 6-2

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open Round of 16 W Verónica Hernández 6-0 6-1

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open Quarterfinals W Maisie Syph-Timmons 6-1 6-4

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open Semifinals W Ga-yeon Ki 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Rockhampton Open Final L Angie Ashley 3-6 6-7

Wk 11 Townsville Open Round of 32 W Dorothy Zubich 6-1 6-2

Wk 11 Townsville Open Round of 16 W Hilary Hallquist 6-4 7-5

Wk 11 Townsville Open Quarterfinals W Alegria Cubas 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Townsville Open Semifinals W Kennedy Stecker 6-3 7-5

Wk 11 Townsville Open Final L Kaitlin Delatte 6-7 6-7

Wk 13 Vinkovci Open Round of 32 W Maite Rubio 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Vinkovci Open Round of 16 W Camilla Della Valle 6-3 6-4

Wk 13 Vinkovci Open Quarterfinals L Corinna Lombardi 3-6 7-6 1-10

Wk 14 A Coruña International Round of 32 W Seraphina Rojas 6-3 6-3

Wk 14 A Coruña International Round of 16 W Jimena Bilbao 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 A Coruña International Quarterfinals W Raegan Mendez 1-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 14 A Coruña International Semifinals W Sandra Yano 6-2 2-6 14-12

Wk 14 A Coruña International Final L Elizabeth Krueger 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 16 San Luis Championships Round of 32 W Laura Kudla 6-3 3-6 12-10

Wk 16 San Luis Championships Round of 16 L Tanya Shaw 4-6 4-6

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Round of 32 W Monique Plain 6-1 6-7 10-3

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Round of 16 L Sheryl Hardin 4-6 4-6

Wk 19 Albury Championships Round of 32 W Sheryl Hardin 3-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 19 Albury Championships Round of 16 W Zoey Calloway 7-6 6-3

Wk 19 Albury Championships Quarterfinals W Venla Jokinen 7-6 6-4

Wk 19 Albury Championships Semifinals W Drew Sexton 6-3 6-7 10-6

Wk 19 Albury Championships Final L Nyah Hull 3-6 1-6

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Round of 32 W Deanna Henricksson 7-6 7-5

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Round of 16 W Kaitlin Delatte 5-7 6-3 10-1

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Quarterfinals W Siiri Nyström 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Semifinals W Dulce Ginzo 6-4 1-6 10-6

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Final L Ariana Azpilicueta 4-6 6-4 2-10

Wk 22 Hamamatsu Open Round of 32 W Pixie Osuigwe 6-4 0-6 14-12

Wk 22 Hamamatsu Open Round of 16 L Jaycie Smethurst 2-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 24 Miami Championships Round of 32 L Ajša Oblak 2-6 4-6

Wk 25 Santos International Round of 32 L Yolanda Orión 7-6 0-6 4-10

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 W Lea Scharman 6-2 7-6

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Round of 16 L Laura Kudla 4-6 5-7

Wk 28 Xiamen International Round of 32 L Jamila Scharman 3-6 4-6

Wk 30 Brighton International Round of 32 L Dejah Rainer 2-6 7-5 8-10

Wk 31 Ludhiana Masters Cup Round of 16 L Caitlin Jacobs 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 32 L Pixie Osuigwe 6-7 7-5 5-10

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Round of 32 W Aaliyah Longval 6-3 6-2

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Round of 16 W Elizabeth Sullivan 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Quarterfinals W Maria Ramljak 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Semifinals W Sarai McClune 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Final L Aleshia Whitney 4-6 1-6

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 32 W Nicole Roten 3-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 16 W Kiri Naitilima 1-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 36 Osijek Open Quarterfinals L Luz Leiva 6-7 5-7

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.0
Your department	47.0
4-year projection	45.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#88	#1	45.4
Mid 2026	#96	#1	45.1
Late 2026	#106	#1	45.0
Final 2026	#90	#1	45.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	51
Serve Accuracy	59
Return	51
Forehand	58
Backhand	55
Consistency	56
Net Play	46
Speed	51
Stamina	57
Composure	55
Clutch	48

Recruiting

Intended major	Information Systems
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Harvard	offers Wk 9
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 10
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20