Play to Clinch — Tara Black

🇺🇸 Tara Black USA

Class of 2027 · Born New Rochelle, NY · Oct 16 · ★★2-Star

STR

42.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Colgate 21% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#438
New York	#17
Ranking points (980 pts · 24 events)	#237
STR	42.3
Junior STR (singles)	42.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Delhi Open Developmental R32

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Developmental Finalist

Wk 5 Bhubaneswar Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Phoenix International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Užice Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Hoboken International Premier R32

Wk 11 Fortaleza International Premier R16

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Wuppertal Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Guangzhou Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 17 Leuven International Premier R32

Wk 18 Rijeka International Premier R32

Wk 20 Mexico City International Premier R16

Wk 21 Marbella Classic Premier R16

Wk 23 Belfast International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 24 Kochi Open Premier R32

Wk 26 Mataró International Premier Finalist

Wk 27 Opava International Premier R32

Wk 29 Pescara Open Premier R32

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Premier Finalist

Wk 32 Oakland International Premier R32

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Premier R32

Wk 35 Angers Classic Premier R32

Wk 36 Bari Classic Premier Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Bhubaneswar Classic National Gemma Bianchi Finalist

Wk 6 Phoenix International Premier Marlowe Onyiuke Finalist

Wk 9 Hoboken International Premier Nicole Eledge Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Wuppertal Classic Premier Anousjka Robben Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Mexico City International Premier Hallie DeLuca Champion

Wk 23 Belfast International Premier Kyla Nickles Finalist

Wk 24 Kochi Open Premier Zendaya Pucci Finalist

Wk 32 Oakland International Premier Christina Granada Semifinalist

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Premier London Cronk Champion

Wk 35 Angers Classic Premier Jamie Nishida Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Delhi Open Round of 32 L Derya Toköz 6-3 6-7 10-12

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Round of 32 W Audrey Hodges 6-2 6-2

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Round of 16 W Rawinia Skilton 6-1 6-4

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Quarterfinals W Vasanthi Sundaram 6-3 6-1

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Semifinals W Quinn Craig 6-4 6-4

Wk 3 Preston Challenger Final L Brienne Kollen 4-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 5 Bhubaneswar Classic Round of 32 W Promise Harvey 6-2 6-2

Wk 5 Bhubaneswar Classic Round of 16 W Nadia Groer 6-4 6-1

Wk 5 Bhubaneswar Classic Quarterfinals L Zola Fontes 6-7 1-6

Wk 6 Phoenix International Round of 32 W Beata Hoaglund 6-2 6-0

Wk 6 Phoenix International Round of 16 W Marie-Pierre Gagnon 6-2 6-3

Wk 6 Phoenix International Quarterfinals L Tracey Seyfert 6-2 3-6 2-10

Wk 8 Užice Open Round of 32 W Marlot Van den Berg 6-0 2-6 10-4

Wk 8 Užice Open Round of 16 W Stella DeSimone 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Užice Open Quarterfinals L Piper Ryerse 6-7 2-6

Wk 9 Hoboken International Round of 32 L Deanna Heywood 6-3 3-6 4-10

Wk 11 Fortaleza International Round of 32 W Marissa Chaplin 6-2 6-3

Wk 11 Fortaleza International Round of 16 L Huỳnh Sơn 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Round of 32 W Valentina Hemphill 6-3 7-5

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Round of 16 W Vasanthi Sundaram 6-2 7-6

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Quarterfinals L Marissa Chaplin 6-0 2-6 11-13

Wk 14 Wuppertal Classic Round of 32 W Anousjka Robben 6-3 6-1

Wk 14 Wuppertal Classic Round of 16 W Laura Sōma 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 Wuppertal Classic Quarterfinals L Sally Perry 1-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 15 Guangzhou Classic Round of 32 W Madison Holzworth 6-4 4-6 10-8

Wk 15 Guangzhou Classic Round of 16 W Debbie Vaughns 6-3 6-3

Wk 15 Guangzhou Classic Quarterfinals W Alizé Louis 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 15 Guangzhou Classic Semifinals L Elena Guberinich 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 17 Leuven International Round of 32 L Julie Roy 3-6 5-7

Wk 18 Rijeka International Round of 32 L Rita Shinoyama 3-6 4-6

Wk 20 Mexico City International Round of 32 W Andrea Thuram 7-5 6-3

Wk 20 Mexico City International Round of 16 L Andrea Vilda 3-6 5-7

Wk 21 Marbella Classic Round of 32 W Hallie DeLuca 6-2 3-6 10-8

Wk 21 Marbella Classic Round of 16 L Lyra Crowley 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 23 Belfast International Round of 32 W Trudi Onyiuke 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Belfast International Round of 16 W Andrea Thuram 7-5 6-3

Wk 23 Belfast International Quarterfinals W Marie-Pierre Gagnon 6-3 6-4

Wk 23 Belfast International Semifinals L Kiki Frahm 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Kochi Open Round of 32 L Veda Nemoto 4-6 6-7

Wk 26 Mataró International Round of 32 W Mamie Markey 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Mataró International Round of 16 W Ariana Rios 2-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 26 Mataró International Quarterfinals W Audrey Hodges 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 26 Mataró International Semifinals W Akhi Sheikh 7-5 6-3

Wk 26 Mataró International Final L Hester Bakker 3-6 6-7

Wk 27 Opava International Round of 32 L Imani Irving 3-6 3-6

Wk 29 Pescara Open Round of 32 L Akhi Sheikh 3-6 6-2 4-10

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Round of 32 W Nova Pulealii 7-6 6-7 10-6

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Round of 16 W Akhi Sheikh 6-4 6-4

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Quarterfinals W Lakia Keegan 6-2 6-2

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Semifinals W Kaia Stafford 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Final L Nylah Leonard 3-6 6-7

Wk 32 Oakland International Round of 32 L Mariah Morra 6-3 5-7 6-10

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Round of 32 L Ashby Gandolfo 5-7 6-2 2-10

Wk 35 Angers Classic Round of 32 L Daiane Pelizzaro 6-7 5-7

Wk 36 Bari Classic Round of 32 W Kiki Fagan 6-4 6-4

Wk 36 Bari Classic Round of 16 W Valerie Devening 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 Bari Classic Quarterfinals W Candace Hollowell 6-4 6-4

Wk 36 Bari Classic Semifinals W Tyra Bianchi 6-4 6-4

Wk 36 Bari Classic Final L Alyssa Mayotte 3-6 2-6

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Colgate ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Lafayette ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Lehigh ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.9
Your department	47.5
4-year projection	42.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#168	#8	42.7
Mid 2027	#190	#8	42.0
Late 2027	#211	#9	41.7
Final 2027	#193	#8	42.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	50
Serve Accuracy	46
Return	41
Forehand	48
Backhand	51
Consistency	52
Net Play	49
Speed	45
Stamina	36
Composure	33
Clutch	42

Recruiting

Intended major	Music Performance
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Lafayette	offers Wk 9
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 13
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Colgate	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20