Play to Clinch — Zara Shaffer

🇺🇸 Zara Shaffer USA

Class of 2027 · Born Piscataway, NJ · Jun 7 · NRUnrated

STR

34.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Muhlenberg 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#889
New Jersey	#12
Ranking points (73 pts · 21 events)	#901
STR	34.5
Junior STR (singles)	34.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	34.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Houston Cup State R32

Wk 4 Shanghai Invitational State R16

Wk 5 New York Cup State R32

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational State Finalist

Wk 9 Slavonski Brod Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 11 Launceston Cup State R32

Wk 12 Šibenik Invitational State R32

Wk 14 Los Angeles Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup State R32

Wk 17 Wuhan Invitational State R32

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic State R16

Wk 21 Ipswich Cup State R32

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational State Champion

Wk 24 Opava Open State R32

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup State R32

Wk 28 Ústí nad Labem Invitational State R32

Wk 29 Ostend Invitational State R32

Wk 31 Trento Open State R32

Wk 33 León Cup State R32

Wk 35 Derby Classic State R32

Wk 36 Joinville Classic State Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 9 Slavonski Brod Challenger Developmental Jamie Heiberger Semifinalist

Wk 33 León Cup State Jewel Josephs Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Houston Cup Round of 32 L Virginia Williams 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 4 Shanghai Invitational Round of 32 W Carol Jegal 6-2 6-0

Wk 4 Shanghai Invitational Round of 16 L Antonella Fontecchio 2-6 4-6

Wk 5 New York Cup Round of 32 L Jailyn Dowland 3-6 4-6

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational Round of 32 W Una Radosavljević 6-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational Round of 16 W Bryce Hansell 6-2 6-3

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational Quarterfinals W Annamaria Cerci 1-6 6-4 12-10

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational Semifinals W Mya Wade 7-6 6-4

Wk 7 Cartagena Invitational Final L Atlanta Karačić 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 9 Slavonski Brod Challenger Round of 32 L Chelsey Gibbs 2-6 3-6

Wk 11 Launceston Cup Round of 32 L Oakley Fuqua 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Šibenik Invitational Round of 32 L Sinéad Barrett 3-6 1-6

Wk 14 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 W Marilyn Edge 7-5 2-6 11-9

Wk 14 Los Angeles Open Round of 16 W Deanna Ahmed 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 Los Angeles Open Quarterfinals L Stephanie Nunez 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Round of 32 L Stephanie Nunez 6-4 2-6 9-11

Wk 17 Wuhan Invitational Round of 32 L Vidya Bhosale 2-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic Round of 32 W Heaven Hollowell 6-2 6-0

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic Round of 16 L Karen Cucurella 6-7 2-6

Wk 21 Ipswich Cup Round of 32 L Valentina Pleasant 6-4 1-6 7-10

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational Round of 32 W Miriana Cerci 6-1 6-3

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational Round of 16 W Karen Nisbet 6-4 6-2

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational Quarterfinals W Sue Han 6-2 6-2

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational Semifinals W Adrian Rivers 3-6 6-1 12-10

Wk 23 Dresden Invitational Final W Ashley Tamayo 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 24 Opava Open Round of 32 L Ingrid Kherrazi 3-6 6-0 9-11

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Round of 32 L Clémence Arsenault 1-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 28 Ústí nad Labem Invitational Round of 32 L Jennifer Csipkay 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 Ostend Invitational Round of 32 L Maliyah Soukup 1-6 3-6

Wk 31 Trento Open Round of 32 L Maliyah Soukup 3-6 0-6

Wk 33 León Cup Round of 32 L Kara Cahalan 7-5 3-6 7-10

Wk 35 Derby Classic Round of 32 L Nikola Štrba 6-2 4-6 4-10

Wk 36 Joinville Classic Round of 32 W Adrian Rivers 6-2 3-6 10-8

Wk 36 Joinville Classic Round of 16 W Laura Brantley 6-4 3-6 15-13

Wk 36 Joinville Classic Quarterfinals L Meike Krueger 3-6 4-6

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Muhlenberg ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.4
Your department	36.2
4-year projection	35.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#543	#10	34.8
Mid 2027	#546	#10	34.9
Late 2027	#542	#10	35.1
Final 2027	#575	#10	34.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	29
Serve Accuracy	31
Return	29
Forehand	27
Backhand	30
Consistency	30
Net Play	30
Speed	24
Stamina	30
Composure	26
Clutch	31

Recruiting

Intended major	Genetics
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Muhlenberg	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Muhlenberg	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Muhlenberg	visits Wk 18