Play to Clinch — Jaylan Zink

🇺🇸 Jaylan Zink USA

Class of 2027 · Born Meridian, MS · Sep 16 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Houston 20% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#56
Mississippi	#1
Ranking points (1537 pts · 21 events)	#155
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	48.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Major R16

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Major R32

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Premier Champion

Wk 8 Okayama International Major R32

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Chennai International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Smederevo International Major R32

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Major Semifinalist

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major R16

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Major R32

Wk 22 Chicago Open Major R32

Wk 23 St. John's International Major R16

Wk 25 Maringá Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Pančevo International Major Finalist

Wk 28 Charleroi Championships Major R16

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Major R16

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major R16

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Major Zack Crowell Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Major Maximiliano Salazar Semifinalist

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier Oliver Dong Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Premier Karle Deas Champion

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Major Bret Knaak R16

Wk 11 Chennai International Major Everett Mixon Semifinalist

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Major Leroy Weidenfeller Semifinalist

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Major Otar Kvilitaia Finalist

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major Mike Welbeck Semifinalist

Wk 22 Chicago Open Major José Diaz Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Pančevo International Major Wilson Flores Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Charleroi Championships Major Richard Makarova Champion

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Kendrick Sauerbrunn Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major Usman Marino Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Round of 32 W Wilfred Kufeld 6-3 5-7 11-9

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Round of 16 L Seymour Martín 6-4 2-6 5-10

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Round of 32 L Princeton Frier 3-6 2-6

Wk 4 Vitória International Round of 32 W Clarence Clardy 7-6 6-4

Wk 4 Vitória International Round of 16 W Sho Nakamura-Lima 6-4 6-4

Wk 4 Vitória International Quarterfinals L Andre Skipper 6-7 4-6

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 32 W Jay Mihailovic 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 16 W Sung-woo Tak 6-4 6-0

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Quarterfinals W Alexis Lavoie 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Semifinals W Zack Crowell 7-6 5-7 10-5

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Final W Evgeni Karasev 6-3 6-4

Wk 8 Okayama International Round of 32 L Sean Mehta 6-4 2-6 9-11

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Round of 32 W Brady Brown-Murray 6-0 4-6 10-7

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Round of 16 W Francis McClain 7-6 6-0

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Quarterfinals L Yates Howland 4-6 4-6

Wk 11 Chennai International Round of 32 W Eduardo Alves 6-0 6-0

Wk 11 Chennai International Round of 16 W Donta Flores 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 Chennai International Quarterfinals L Nico Mondelo 6-4 6-7 17-19

Wk 13 Smederevo International Round of 32 L Josiah Ferrie 5-7 6-3 9-11

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 32 W Wilson Flores 6-1 6-4

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 16 W Alan Timmons 7-6 6-2

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Quarterfinals L Seymour Martín 4-6 3-6

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Round of 32 W Tyler Henderson 7-6 7-5

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Round of 16 W Lwin Thet 7-6 6-4

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Quarterfinals W Sergio Velazquez 4-6 6-1 10-7

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Semifinals L Ethan Talbert 6-7 4-6

Wk 18 Užice Championships Round of 32 W Darien Duy 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 18 Užice Championships Round of 16 L Nick Roberts 3-6 4-6

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Round of 32 L Alafia Agnew 6-4 4-6 5-10

Wk 22 Chicago Open Round of 32 L Leon Garbacz 4-6 2-6

Wk 23 St. John's International Round of 32 W Yates Howland 6-4 2-6 13-11

Wk 23 St. John's International Round of 16 L Lasse Olesen 6-3 3-6 15-17

Wk 25 Maringá Championships Round of 32 W Leonardo Giordano 6-0 6-1

Wk 25 Maringá Championships Round of 16 W Lwin Thet 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Maringá Championships Quarterfinals L Viktor Hložek 4-6 4-6

Wk 27 Pančevo International Round of 16 W Ned Palmer 6-3 7-5

Wk 27 Pančevo International Quarterfinals W Clarence Clardy 6-3 6-3

Wk 27 Pančevo International Semifinals W Gilberto Rodríguez 6-4 6-3

Wk 27 Pančevo International Final L Douglas Dixon 5-7 4-6

Wk 28 Charleroi Championships Round of 32 W Adrian Coates 6-4 7-5

Wk 28 Charleroi Championships Round of 16 L Aymeric Gutiérrez 3-6 4-6

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 32 W Jacques Sell 6-1 6-2

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 16 L Dozie Cassell 6-4 6-7 6-10

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 32 W Ondre Pendergrass 7-6 3-6 10-6

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 16 L Ned Palmer 4-6 6-7

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 32 W Drayk Zheng 6-4 6-3

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 16 W Tyler Henderson 6-3 7-6

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Quarterfinals W Arvid Nordström 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Semifinals L Mantle Mayberry 3-6 4-6

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Round of 32 L James Velez 6-2 5-7 5-10

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Houston ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Rutgers ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

SMU ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Maryland ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Minnesota ✓ Hot ½ —

Auburn ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.6
Your department	54.0
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#75	#1	48.9
Mid 2027	#91	#1	48.5
Late 2027	#94	#1	48.7
Final 2027	#92	#1	48.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	63
Serve Accuracy	54
Return	62
Forehand	58
Backhand	64
Consistency	60
Net Play	62
Speed	66
Stamina	60
Composure	66
Clutch	66

Recruiting

Intended major	Sports Medicine
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Houston	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Rutgers	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 10
Offered by Rutgers	offers Wk 13
Offered by SMU	offers Wk 13
Offered by Houston	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Houston	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Rutgers	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19