Play to Clinch — Max Smethurst

🇺🇸 Max Smethurst USA

Class of 2026 · Born Houston, NJ · Feb 2 · ★1-Star

STR

37.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Skidmore 33% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#647
New Jersey	#21
Ranking points (84 pts · 20 events)	#868
STR	37.5
Junior STR (singles)	36.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rotterdam Invitational State R32

Wk 4 Haarlem Open State R32

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 8 Southampton Classic State R32

Wk 9 Houston Classic State R32

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational State R16

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Tucumán Invitational State R16

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup State R16

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup State Champion

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational State R32

Wk 26 San Diego Invitational State R32

Wk 27 Mannheim Cup State R16

Wk 29 Munich Classic State R32

Wk 31 León Open State Semifinalist

Wk 33 Niš Cup State R32

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational State R32

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup State R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Rotterdam Invitational State Emilio Rush Semifinalist

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational State Brendan Gueye Champion

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup State Jason Koury Semifinalist

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational State Tae-young Bang Semifinalist

Wk 26 San Diego Invitational State Yury Lapushchenkova Semifinalist

Wk 27 Mannheim Cup State Jesse Souttar Champion

Wk 29 Munich Classic State Subramanian Murugan Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rotterdam Invitational Round of 32 L Robert Labuschagne 4-6 6-7

Wk 4 Haarlem Open Round of 32 L Vahid Padilla 5-7 6-1 7-10

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational Round of 16 W Ryo Tomita-Almeida 6-2 6-4

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational Quarterfinals W José Torres 3-6 6-1 10-3

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational Semifinals L Malcolm Nesbeth 3-6 1-6

Wk 8 Southampton Classic Round of 32 L Donnie McCarron 1-6 3-6

Wk 9 Houston Classic Round of 32 L Filippo Cascarino 6-3 3-6 4-10

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational Round of 32 W Ari Nagler 6-2 6-2

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational Round of 16 L Jordan Smeltz 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 W Govind McNeal 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Round of 16 W Floyd Gloria 6-4 6-2

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Quarterfinals L Ernesto Onyewu 3-6 3-6

Wk 15 Tucumán Invitational Round of 32 W Jarmere Trejo 7-6 6-2

Wk 15 Tucumán Invitational Round of 16 L Percy Burgin 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup Round of 32 W Gianluca Bonfantini 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup Round of 16 L Subramanian Murugan 7-5 5-7 4-10

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup Round of 32 W Vahid Padilla 6-4 6-4

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup Round of 16 W Hidehiko Taguchi 6-2 6-4

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup Quarterfinals W Semp Salazar 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup Semifinals W Tomáš Růžička 6-4 6-7 11-9

Wk 18 Smederevo Cup Final W Mark Taggart 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational Round of 32 L Dallas Vasilopoulos 1-6 3-6

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational Round of 32 W Clay Alves 2-6 6-4 10-4

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational Round of 16 W Michio Nomura 6-4 6-3

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational Quarterfinals L Augusto Barros 7-6 4-6 4-10

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational Round of 32 L Prakash Erickson 1-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 26 San Diego Invitational Round of 32 L Leonid Timofeeva 1-6 6-7

Wk 27 Mannheim Cup Round of 32 W Sadonnie Friedrich 5-7 7-6 10-7

Wk 27 Mannheim Cup Round of 16 L Michio Nomura 3-6 4-6

Wk 29 Munich Classic Round of 32 L Josh Colombo 6-3 2-6 8-10

Wk 31 León Open Round of 32 W Corey Couts 7-5 6-3

Wk 31 León Open Round of 16 W Jordan Smeltz 6-3 6-2

Wk 31 León Open Quarterfinals W Yury Lapushchenkova 6-4 6-2

Wk 31 León Open Semifinals L Evan Taylor 4-6 2-6

Wk 33 Niš Cup Round of 32 L Blake Bouwmeester 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational Round of 32 L Anthonie Abajian 6-7 6-7

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 32 W Colton Shulze 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 16 L Prakash Zheng 7-6 4-6 10-12

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Skidmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 33% Finalist

RIT ✓ Hot ⅙ 32% Finalist

Rochester ✓ Hot ⅙ 34% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	37.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#581	#25	36.8
Mid 2026	#597	#25	36.5
Late 2026	#580	#24	36.8
Final 2026	#591	#25	36.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	31
Serve Accuracy	38
Return	37
Forehand	39
Backhand	37
Consistency	37
Net Play	40
Speed	37
Stamina	32
Composure	33
Clutch	34

Recruiting

Intended major	Neuroscience
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from RIT	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Skidmore	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Rochester	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Rochester	offers Wk 13
Offered by Skidmore	offers Wk 15
Offered by RIT	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Skidmore	visits Wk 16
Official visit to RIT	visits Wk 18