Play to Clinch — Cristian Franco

🇺🇸 🇵🇷 Cristian Franco USA / PUR

Class of 2026 · Born Río Grande, PR · Oct 1 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

51.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Virginia 21% 14 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#30
Puerto Rico	#2
Ranking points (3991 pts · 20 events)	#18
STR	51.8
Junior STR (singles)	51.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Ajax Open National R32

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 6 Swansea Open National Champion

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Premier Champion

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major Finalist

Wk 11 Miami International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters R16

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Masters R16

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Masters Champion

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Ajax Open National Ciaran Clarke Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Developmental Sven Van Dam Semifinalist

Wk 6 Swansea Open National Lyrick Farrow Finalist

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Premier Denis Zhurbin Semifinalist

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major Raffaele Datome Champion

Wk 11 Miami International Masters Masters Ismael Solis Finalist

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Masters Quinton Ruskavich Champion

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Manasse Gress Semifinalist

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters Robert Echternach Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters Ismael Umaña Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Masters Rodney Hollinger Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Masters Alexander Lathan Champion

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Mark Shiraishi Finalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters Damion Hewitt Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Earthna Edmonds Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 32 L Mel Smethurst 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Round of 32 W Paul Rusu 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Round of 16 W Jérôme Barthel 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Quarterfinals W Kellen Styslinger 6-1 7-5

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Semifinals W Per Werner 6-0 6-3

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Final L Shamar Van Deventer 4-6 4-6

Wk 6 Swansea Open Round of 32 W Wesley Norris 6-0 6-2

Wk 6 Swansea Open Round of 16 W Akila Dissanayake 6-1 6-1

Wk 6 Swansea Open Quarterfinals W Teriq Burnette 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Swansea Open Semifinals W Salvador Fonseca 6-3 6-1

Wk 6 Swansea Open Final W Nick Awasthi 7-6 6-2

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Round of 32 W Jeremy Powers 6-1 6-1

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Round of 16 W Jamier Jacobson 6-0 6-2

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Quarterfinals W Tommy Murray 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Semifinals W Nathan Kawano 6-1 7-5

Wk 7 Bielefeld Classic Final W Toby Amritraj 6-2 6-1

Wk 9 Prague Championships Round of 32 W Miguel Wong 6-0 6-1

Wk 9 Prague Championships Round of 16 W Yasiel Aspas 6-2 6-2

Wk 9 Prague Championships Quarterfinals W Robert Echternach 6-2 7-6

Wk 9 Prague Championships Semifinals W Raffaele Datome 7-5 7-6

Wk 9 Prague Championships Final L Koya Namigata 3-6 3-6

Wk 11 Miami International Masters Round of 16 W Shelby Marx 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Miami International Masters Quarterfinals L Rowdy Talich 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Round of 16 W Christopher Hopkins 6-3 6-2

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Quarterfinals W Ferdi Mann 6-3 6-3

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Semifinals W Nick Zavala 7-5 6-4

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Final L Guerby Skipper 4-6 4-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Wes Sherman 7-6 3-6 6-10

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 W Maurizio Sanna 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 16 L Koya Namigata 7-6 2-6 5-10

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Round of 16 W Douglas Donne 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Quarterfinals W Jon Barger-Wallach 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Semifinals L Foxhall Rosca 3-6 4-6

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 32 W Martin Robinett 7-6 7-6

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 16 W Govind Gilday 6-4 6-3

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Quarterfinals L Mario Valdez 6-7 4-6

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Round of 32 L Jalen Lightfoot 2-6 2-6

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Round of 16 W Kelly Amritraj 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Quarterfinals W Alexander Lathan 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Semifinals L Jurriën Huisman 3-6 1-6

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Round of 32 L Foxhall Rosca 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 32 W Manasse Gress 7-6 5-7 10-8

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ethan Lan 6-7 4-6

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Round of 32 W Avery Kilfoyl 6-3 6-2

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Round of 16 L Chase Kodanko 6-4 1-6 8-10

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Round of 32 W Davison Sodupe 6-3 7-5

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Round of 16 W Suntarine Donnelly 6-1 6-1

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Quarterfinals W Renaldo Atkins 4-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Semifinals W Shamar Van Deventer 6-3 6-2

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Final W Vincent Borchers 6-4 6-1

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 W Martin Robinett 7-6 6-4

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 16 W Mark Shiraishi 7-5 6-4

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Quarterfinals L Julian Blocton 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 W Vincent Borchers 7-6 6-2

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 16 L Jalen Lightfoot 3-6 5-7

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 L Wes Sherman 6-7 6-3 5-10

College List 14 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Stanford ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

USC ✓ Hot Full 19% Top School

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full —

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot Full —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot Full —

Auburn ✓ Hot Full —

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

Kentucky ✓ Hot Full —

Tennessee ✓ Hot Full —

NC State ✓ Hot Full —

Ohio State ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	53.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#33	#2	50.5
Mid 2026	#29	#2	50.7
Late 2026	#29	#2	50.9
Final 2026	#14	#2	51.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	71
Serve Accuracy	70
Return	66
Forehand	71
Backhand	71
Consistency	68
Net Play	71
Speed	64
Stamina	71
Composure	71
Clutch	63

Recruiting

Intended major	Special Education
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 8
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 14
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19