Play to Clinch — Eric Sugimoto

🇺🇸 Eric Sugimoto USA

Class of 2027 · Born Wake Forest, NC · Jul 11 · ★★★3-Star

STR

46.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Colgate 19% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#149
North Carolina	#4
Ranking points (861 pts · 25 events)	#271
STR	46.2
Junior STR (singles)	45.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Subotica International Premier R16

Wk 2 Le Mans International Major R32

Wk 4 Tucumán Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 5 Goiânia International Major R32

Wk 7 Guadalajara International Premier R32

Wk 8 Guangzhou Classic Premier R32

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 11 Tokyo International Premier R32

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier R16

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 15 Mönchengladbach International Major R32

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Olomouc Open Premier R32

Wk 20 Enschede Classic Premier R32

Wk 21 Nîmes International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Rio de Janeiro Classic Premier R16

Wk 24 Milton Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Rockhampton International Premier R16

Wk 27 Tijuana International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Split Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Mexicali Classic Premier R32

Wk 31 Čačak International Premier R16

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Premier R32

Wk 35 Bath Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Subotica International Premier Caleb de Garmendia Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Le Mans International Major Alastair Meagher Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Goiânia International Major Jason Lu Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Guadalajara International Premier Giannoulis Fotopoulos Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Premier Xadavien Tiafoe Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Tokyo International Premier Xavier Putellas Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier Karle Mooberry Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Mönchengladbach International Major Eddie Enrique Champion

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Premier Frantzdy Luwawu-Cabarrot Finalist

Wk 24 Milton Open Premier Earthna Braden Champion

Wk 27 Tijuana International Premier Jerome Barrow Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Split Open Premier Gaku Kamio Semifinalist

Wk 30 Mexicali Classic Premier Jaiden MacPhie Champion

Wk 31 Čačak International Premier Pita Ngata Finalist

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Premier Alejandro Villarreal Semifinalist

Wk 35 Bath Open Premier Omni Downs Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Subotica International Round of 32 W Raffaele Orsolini 6-4 7-6

Wk 1 Subotica International Round of 16 L Sabri Semenyo 5-7 6-7

Wk 2 Le Mans International Round of 32 L Leo Trọng 2-6 2-6

Wk 4 Tucumán Classic Round of 32 W Mitch Townsend 6-1 6-3

Wk 4 Tucumán Classic Round of 16 W Goran People 7-5 3-6 10-4

Wk 4 Tucumán Classic Quarterfinals W Donta Rodriguez 7-5 6-4

Wk 4 Tucumán Classic Semifinals L Lisandro Marino 1-6 0-6

Wk 5 Goiânia International Round of 32 L Dimitri Kellond-Knight 4-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 7 Guadalajara International Round of 32 L Rykar Diaz 5-7 5-7

Wk 8 Guangzhou Classic Round of 32 L Mekhi Heldt 6-4 1-6 4-10

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Round of 32 W Humberto Cabrera 6-4 7-6

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Round of 16 W Brennan Cabango 6-3 6-0

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Quarterfinals W Gonzalo Joelson 6-3 7-5

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Semifinals L Daniel Strebig 0-6 1-6

Wk 11 Tokyo International Round of 32 L Mariano Vazquez 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Round of 32 W Antonio Podolski 3-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Round of 16 L Jacobian Baxter 6-4 1-6 1-10

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Round of 32 W Ryan Murata 6-1 6-3

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Round of 16 W Lester Gloria 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Quarterfinals W Kedrick Kovacevic 1-6 6-3 13-11

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Semifinals L Fritz Semple 2-6 3-6

Wk 15 Mönchengladbach International Round of 32 L Irvin Burgos 4-6 3-6

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Round of 32 W Curt Regazzoni 5-7 7-6 10-8

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Round of 16 W Jan Provod 6-2 3-6 11-9

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Quarterfinals L Quincy Hiatt 6-7 4-6

Wk 18 Olomouc Open Round of 32 L Irvin Burgos 7-6 2-6 4-10

Wk 20 Enschede Classic Round of 32 L Aleksandar Newton 5-7 4-6

Wk 21 Nîmes International Round of 32 W Elishah Andrada 7-5 6-3

Wk 21 Nîmes International Round of 16 W Findlay Gilmour 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 21 Nîmes International Quarterfinals L Javi Pendande 6-7 4-6

Wk 22 Rio de Janeiro Classic Round of 32 W Jasper Calero 7-6 2-6 13-11

Wk 22 Rio de Janeiro Classic Round of 16 L Ivan Donnarumma 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 24 Milton Open Round of 32 W Jeremy Boult 6-3 7-5

Wk 24 Milton Open Round of 16 W Leevi Salo 7-6 7-6

Wk 24 Milton Open Quarterfinals L Connor Watanabe 7-6 6-7 9-11

Wk 25 Rockhampton International Round of 32 W Antonis Nikolopoulou 6-1 6-1

Wk 25 Rockhampton International Round of 16 L Quincy Hiatt 3-6 2-6

Wk 27 Tijuana International Round of 32 W Jerome Barrow 6-1 4-6 10-4

Wk 27 Tijuana International Round of 16 W Tymoteusz Pazdan 6-3 6-0

Wk 27 Tijuana International Quarterfinals L Jackson Gielnik 5-7 6-7

Wk 28 Split Open Round of 32 W Jasper Calero 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Split Open Round of 16 W Washington Scott 7-6 6-3

Wk 28 Split Open Quarterfinals L Giannoulis Fotopoulos 6-3 4-6 4-10

Wk 30 Mexicali Classic Round of 32 L Giannoulis Fotopoulos 3-6 2-6

Wk 31 Čačak International Round of 32 W Vicente Peralta 6-1 6-3

Wk 31 Čačak International Round of 16 L Shane Klaassen 3-6 5-7

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Round of 32 W Wilson Márquez 6-3 2-6 11-9

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Round of 16 W Jeremy Boult 6-1 7-6

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Quarterfinals W Yuba Saidi 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Semifinals W Anton Schefflin 7-6 6-4

Wk 33 Kunming Classic Final L Arturo Conde 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Round of 32 L Gwilym Rodon 6-7 4-6

Wk 35 Bath Open Round of 32 W Omillio Hiebert 6-2 4-6 10-5

Wk 35 Bath Open Round of 16 W Earthna Braden 6-1 6-4

Wk 35 Bath Open Quarterfinals L Jeremiah Dwyer 7-6 3-6 12-14

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Tennessee Tech ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

UNC Greensboro ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	52.7
4-year projection	47.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#159	#9	46.6
Mid 2027	#170	#10	46.3
Late 2027	#190	#10	45.8
Final 2027	#191	#10	45.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	55
Serve Accuracy	63
Return	53
Forehand	57
Backhand	55
Consistency	54
Net Play	57
Speed	56
Stamina	53
Composure	54
Clutch	54

Recruiting

Intended major	Textile Engineering
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Tennessee Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Tennessee Tech	offers Wk 11
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 14
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 15
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Colgate	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21