Play to Clinch — Paul Rusu

🇷🇴 Paul Rusu ROU

Class of 2026 · Born Craiova, ROU · May 4 · NRUnrated

STR

35.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Carleton 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#911
International	#294
Ranking points (33 pts · 24 events)	#997
STR	35.3
Junior STR (singles)	35.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	36.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational State R32

Wk 2 Ajax Open National R32

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Developmental R32

Wk 5 Hamburg Open Developmental R32

Wk 7 Fortaleza Classic State R16

Wk 8 Užice Classic State R16

Wk 10 Dubrovnik Cup State R32

Wk 11 Visakhapatnam Classic State R32

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational State R16

Wk 14 Nagpur Invitational State R32

Wk 16 Tampa Cup State R16

Wk 17 Obregón Classic State R16

Wk 19 St. Louis Cup State R32

Wk 20 Montreal Classic State R32

Wk 22 Maceió Open State R32

Wk 23 Ballarat Classic State R16

Wk 25 Opava Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational State R16

Wk 28 Šibenik Invitational State R32

Wk 29 Denver Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Perth Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Den Bosch Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Chilliwack Classic State R16

Wk 35 Oshawa Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 8 Užice Classic State Ebbe Dolberg Semifinalist

Wk 28 Šibenik Invitational State Michelet Calixte Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Round of 32 L Angelo Costa 4-6 6-7

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 32 L Ciro Belinelli 0-6 0-6

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Round of 32 L Cristian Franco 0-6 0-6

Wk 5 Hamburg Open Round of 32 L Jonny Mepham 0-6 0-6

Wk 7 Fortaleza Classic Round of 32 W Corey Bedic 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Fortaleza Classic Round of 16 L Ralph Andonovski 2-6 1-6

Wk 8 Užice Classic Round of 32 W Mario Pacheco 6-4 1-6 14-12

Wk 8 Užice Classic Round of 16 L Jakarrion Lemay 1-6 0-6

Wk 10 Dubrovnik Cup Round of 32 L Franz Sontag 1-6 3-6

Wk 11 Visakhapatnam Classic Round of 32 L Aigars Gailītis 4-6 1-6

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Round of 32 W Lorenzo Merlo 6-1 6-2

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Round of 16 L Tres McKenzie 2-6 2-6

Wk 14 Nagpur Invitational Round of 32 L Zsolt Mocsi 6-7 2-6

Wk 16 Tampa Cup Round of 32 W Cleveland Ribeiro 6-1 6-7 10-7

Wk 16 Tampa Cup Round of 16 L Boris Blom 0-6 2-6

Wk 17 Obregón Classic Round of 32 W Russell Sewell 2-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 17 Obregón Classic Round of 16 L Mario Pacheco 3-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 19 St. Louis Cup Round of 32 L Oliver Kuwata 3-6 1-6

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Round of 32 L Devin Beckerman 3-6 1-6

Wk 22 Maceió Open Round of 32 L Bruno Colombo 6-0 5-7 5-10

Wk 23 Ballarat Classic Round of 16 L Sebastián Silva 2-6 4-6

Wk 25 Opava Open Round of 32 W Kahanu Moncada 7-6 4-6 10-4

Wk 25 Opava Open Round of 16 W Yamil González 7-6 4-6 10-6

Wk 25 Opava Open Quarterfinals L Lorenzo Gomez 1-6 4-6

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Round of 32 W Michelet Calixte 6-4 7-5

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Round of 16 L Mackenzie Ricard 2-6 0-6

Wk 28 Šibenik Invitational Round of 32 L Yamil González 7-6 3-6 6-10

Wk 29 Denver Invitational Round of 16 W Max Nzé 1-6 6-2 10-5

Wk 29 Denver Invitational Quarterfinals L Corey Bedic 4-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 31 Perth Open Round of 16 W Giacomo Bianco 6-0 4-6 10-5

Wk 31 Perth Open Quarterfinals L Mackenzie Ricard 3-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 32 Den Bosch Invitational Round of 16 W Cleveland Ribeiro 7-5 6-1

Wk 32 Den Bosch Invitational Quarterfinals L Wilmer Armero 7-5 5-7 6-10

Wk 34 Chilliwack Classic Round of 32 W Jared Kiick 6-0 6-0

Wk 34 Chilliwack Classic Round of 16 L Jordan Madden 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 35 Oshawa Invitational Round of 32 L Leon Brunckhorst 1-6 4-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

MIT ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.1
Your department	46.2
4-year projection	37.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#312	#2	34.8
Mid 2026	#314	#2	34.9
Late 2026	#329	#2	34.2
Final 2026	#320	#2	34.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	38
Serve Accuracy	33
Return	32
Forehand	29
Backhand	27
Consistency	26
Net Play	29
Speed	31
Stamina	32
Composure	33
Clutch	30

Recruiting

Intended major	Japanese
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from MIT	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 14
Offered by MIT	offers Wk 14
Official visit to MIT	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 19