Play to Clinch — Yareli Gay

🇺🇸 Yareli Gay USA

Class of 2026 · Born Austin, TX · Sep 29 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Rice 26% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#167
Texas	#11
Ranking points (2005 pts · 22 events)	#108
STR	45.7
Junior STR (singles)	46.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Premier R32

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships National Champion

Wk 7 Culiacán International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Luton International Premier Finalist

Wk 10 Hull Open Major Finalist

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Major R16

Wk 13 Cancún Open Major R16

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Major Champion

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters R32

Wk 18 Breda International Major R32

Wk 20 Bruges Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 21 St. Louis Open Major R32

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters R32

Wk 25 Santos International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Bath International Major R16

Wk 28 Xiamen International Major R32

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Osijek Open Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 13 Cancún Open Major Benedetta Moretti Semifinalist

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters Thalia Sugiyama Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Bruges Open Major Elizabeth Krueger Champion

Wk 26 Bath International Major CiCi Steinmetz Champion

Wk 28 Xiamen International Major Kristen Dōan R16

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Major Vincenza Grizzlies Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Masters Ariana Azpilicueta Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major Kristen Dōan Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Osijek Open Major Kiri Naitilima Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Round of 32 W Naomi Heard 6-3 6-7 10-6

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Round of 16 W Trish Kudla 6-3 6-2

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Quarterfinals L Paula Tejeda 5-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Round of 32 L Mairi Christie 2-6 6-7

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships Round of 32 W Renata Graterol 6-1 6-3

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships Round of 16 W Olive Handy 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships Quarterfinals W Trayanna Craven 6-1 7-5

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships Semifinals W Adrienne Itakura 6-7 6-3 10-0

Wk 5 Varaždin Championships Final W Jayda Doepking 1-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 7 Culiacán International Round of 32 W Drew Picardi 6-0 6-0

Wk 7 Culiacán International Round of 16 W Sashana Cooley 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Culiacán International Quarterfinals L Maliyah Diggs 6-7 4-6

Wk 8 Luton International Round of 32 W Hilary Hallquist 6-4 7-6

Wk 8 Luton International Round of 16 W Maite Rubio 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Luton International Quarterfinals W Trayanna Craven 6-1 6-4

Wk 8 Luton International Semifinals W Adrienne Itakura 6-3 7-6

Wk 8 Luton International Final L Nicole Roten 6-2 5-7 4-10

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 32 W Victoria Miranda 7-6 6-4

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 16 W Beverly McDaniel 6-1 6-3

Wk 10 Hull Open Quarterfinals W Kaiya McNeal 6-2 6-1

Wk 10 Hull Open Semifinals W Anna-Maria Regazzoni 6-4 6-0

Wk 10 Hull Open Final L Kristen Gromley 2-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Round of 32 W Nkechi Yassin 6-0 6-3

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Round of 16 L Mireya Fenty 6-2 6-7 7-10

Wk 13 Cancún Open Round of 32 W Paula Tejeda 6-4 6-2

Wk 13 Cancún Open Round of 16 L Maliyah Diggs 3-6 4-6

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Round of 32 W Tanya Shaw 6-2 6-4

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Round of 16 W Monique Plain 6-3 6-0

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Quarterfinals W Meadow Todd-Williams 6-3 7-5

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Semifinals W Lexus Sun 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Final W Angie Ashley 6-2 6-1

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Round of 32 L Donna Tang 6-3 4-6 8-10

Wk 18 Breda International Round of 32 L Ginevra Longo 6-3 3-6 7-10

Wk 20 Bruges Open Round of 32 W Molla Ash 6-4 3-6 10-7

Wk 20 Bruges Open Round of 16 W Micki McNutt 7-6 6-3

Wk 20 Bruges Open Quarterfinals W Mireya Fenty 6-3 6-7 11-9

Wk 20 Bruges Open Semifinals L Lexus Sun 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Benedetta Moretti 3-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 32 L Nayeli Aksu 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 25 Santos International Round of 32 W Tracie Parker 6-7 7-5 11-9

Wk 25 Santos International Round of 16 W Micki McNutt 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Santos International Quarterfinals L Kristen Gromley 3-6 4-6

Wk 26 Bath International Round of 32 W Sunny Hiraki 6-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 26 Bath International Round of 16 L Jazmine Ore 2-6 6-4 11-13

Wk 28 Xiamen International Round of 32 L Wynne Tauanuu 3-6 2-6

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Round of 32 W Marta Nocioni 6-3 6-2

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Round of 16 W Luz Leiva 6-4 4-6 10-7

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Quarterfinals W Corina McKenna 6-4 6-4

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Semifinals L Jazmine Ore 6-2 3-6 4-10

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 32 W Roberta Roco 6-2 4-6 10-2

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 16 L Dorothy Alo 6-7 2-6

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 32 W Aleshia Whitney 6-4 6-3

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 16 W Paula Tejeda 6-1 6-4

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Quarterfinals L Angélica Plum 3-6 6-7

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Round of 32 L Kristen Dōan 6-7 5-7

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 32 W Vivian Zardo 4-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 16 W Raegan Grizzlies 3-6 6-4 12-10

Wk 36 Osijek Open Quarterfinals L Ary Arana 3-6 6-7

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Rice ✓ Hot ½ 26% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Stephen F. Austin ✓ Hot ½ 18% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Abilene Christian ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Grambling ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.8
Your department	44.0
4-year projection	45.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#53	#3	46.3
Mid 2026	#47	#4	46.6
Late 2026	#61	#4	46.2
Final 2026	#66	#4	46.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	66
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	48
Forehand	50
Backhand	61
Consistency	58
Net Play	52
Speed	53
Stamina	49
Composure	57
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Food Science
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Stephen F. Austin	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Rice	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 8
Offered by Stephen F. Austin	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 13
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Rice	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20