Play to Clinch — Timofei Buchina

🇷🇺 Timofei Buchina RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Yekaterinburg, RUS · Jan 23 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

50.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 24% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#108
International	#26
Ranking points (3047 pts · 23 events)	#57
STR	50.1
Junior STR (singles)	50.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion ×2 GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters R16

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 San Diego International Major R16

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 7 Florence Masters Masters R32

Wk 8 Perth Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Masters R32

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Masters R16

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 16 Třebíč International Major Champion

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Masters R32

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Nottingham Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major R16

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major Finalist

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters R16

Wk 34 Antwerp International Major Champion

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Goran Peralta Finalist

Wk 4 San Diego International Major José Abelleira Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Masters Holcombe Habermehl Finalist

Wk 7 Florence Masters Masters Ladislav Gronowski R16

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Masters Kye Phillips R16

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Gene McIntosh Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Třebíč International Major Cedric Parks Finalist

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters Mario Ritzenberg Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Masters Eugene Rossides Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters Chet Buford Finalist

Wk 27 Nottingham Championships Major Marco Gaffney R16

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major Murphy Kryvonos Champion

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major Robby Rolder Finalist

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters Goran Peralta Semifinalist

Wk 34 Antwerp International Major Goran Peralta Semifinalist

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters Ben Wiltjer Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 16 L Rosco Schön 7-5 6-7 4-10

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 32 W Will Ma 6-2 6-4

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 16 L Hal Mboumoua 3-6 4-6

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 32 W José Abelleira 6-0 6-3

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 16 L Darrian Watts 6-7 4-6

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Round of 16 W Sang-woo Jang 6-4 6-1

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Quarterfinals W Tae-young Han 6-3 6-4

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Semifinals W Stan Reed 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Final L Ren Tanizawa 4-6 5-7

Wk 7 Florence Masters Round of 32 L Ralph Rostagno 3-6 3-6

Wk 8 Perth Masters Round of 32 L Kaleb Konrardy 3-6 4-6

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Round of 32 L Gary Liebsack 1-6 3-6

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Round of 16 L Pavel Čech 3-6 4-6

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Round of 32 L Asaad Kryvonos 6-7 7-5 8-10

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 L Surprise Yussuf 6-7 6-7

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 32 W Patrick Hidrogo 7-5 7-5

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 16 W Robby Rolder 5-7 6-4 13-11

Wk 16 Třebíč International Quarterfinals W Austin King 4-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 16 Třebíč International Semifinals W Nishesh Blades 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Třebíč International Final W Willy Scrubb 7-5 6-7 10-4

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Round of 32 L Jaime Fritz 5-7 4-6

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 32 W Ren Tanizawa 6-4 6-4

Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 16 L Tyrone Kane 5-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Round of 32 W Devonte Golwas 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Round of 16 L Marcos Guidry 2-6 3-6

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 32 W Antonio Koch 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 16 L Duke Ezukanma 2-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 32 L Benjamin Goodling 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Round of 32 W Junior Kros 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Round of 16 W Marco Halstenberg 6-2 6-2

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Quarterfinals L Art Denhoff 5-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 27 Nottingham Championships Round of 32 W Stefan Heard 6-1 6-7 10-5

Wk 27 Nottingham Championships Round of 16 W Learner Clancy 7-6 6-1

Wk 27 Nottingham Championships Quarterfinals L Patrick Hidrogo 6-7 4-6

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 32 W Orlando Garbin 6-3 6-2

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 16 L Craig Pringle 6-7 6-7

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Round of 32 W Marco Gaffney 6-0 4-6 10-4

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Round of 16 W Elhan Ismajli 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Quarterfinals W Colton Parker 6-3 6-3

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Semifinals W Justin Latimer 7-6 2-6 10-6

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Final L Robby Rolder 4-6 3-6

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Round of 16 L Ren Tanizawa 6-7 4-6

Wk 34 Antwerp International Round of 32 W Marco Gaffney 6-4 6-2

Wk 34 Antwerp International Round of 16 W Austin King 6-3 6-4

Wk 34 Antwerp International Quarterfinals W Diego Guilbeau 6-3 2-6 10-4

Wk 34 Antwerp International Semifinals W Gerry Powlus 2-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 34 Antwerp International Final W Ned Galloway 6-1 6-7 12-10

Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Round of 32 L Sam Hildebrand 4-6 6-2 5-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 18% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ —

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	48.8
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#14	#2	50.2
Mid 2026	#13	#2	50.1
Late 2026	#15	#3	50.1
Final 2026	#17	#3	50.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	58
Serve Accuracy	70
Return	67
Forehand	50
Backhand	61
Consistency	62
Net Play	65
Speed	67
Stamina	69
Composure	64
Clutch	62

Recruiting

Intended major	Anthropology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 9
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 10
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 14
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Stanford	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21