Play to Clinch — Jan Kovář

🇨🇿 Jan Kovář CZE

Class of 2026 · Born Brno, CZE · May 15 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

51.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 20% 15 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#32
International	#5
Ranking points (3990 pts · 20 events)	#22
STR	51.8
Junior STR (singles)	51.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion ×2 GLOBALTop 10 GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships National R16

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 6 Wollongong Open National Champion

Wk 8 Houston International Premier Champion

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Finalist

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Shanghai International Major Finalist

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Masters Champion

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters R32

Wk 20 Los Angeles Masters Masters R32

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Hermosillo Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters R16

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Masters Champion

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters R16

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 36 Sydney International Masters Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Developmental Inman Whitley Finalist

Wk 8 Houston International Premier Nicolas Hidalgo Champion

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Welby Bridges Champion

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Wellington Wilkinson Semifinalist

Wk 13 Shanghai International Major Edwin Rifenberick Finalist

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters Allen Larned Semifinalist

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Masters Collin Nwankpa Semifinalist

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters Mats Leupolz R16

Wk 20 Los Angeles Masters Masters David Willenborg Finalist

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters Rill Okey Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Hermosillo Masters Masters Eugene Demps R16

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Masters Duke Ezukanma R16

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters Chet Buford R16

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Masters Vince Riddle Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters Kaleb Konrardy R16

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters Duke Ezukanma R16

Wk 36 Sydney International Masters Masters Stan Reed R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships Round of 32 W Wilmer Ojeda 6-0 6-0

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships Round of 16 L Valentine Morrow 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Round of 32 W Joc Boyer 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Round of 16 W Miklós Lakatos 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Quarterfinals W Irvin Sarkissian 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Semifinals W Welby Bridges 6-2 7-6

Wk 4 Amsterdam Open Final L Ben Wiltjer 0-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Round of 32 W Bauer Mendez 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Round of 16 W Immanuel Hinish 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Quarterfinals W Alexey Voskoboeva 6-1 6-2

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Semifinals W Gerry Weir 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Final W Zane Buck 6-4 6-0

Wk 8 Houston International Round of 32 W Matt Starzyk 6-0 6-0

Wk 8 Houston International Round of 16 W Tim Walts 6-0 6-0

Wk 8 Houston International Quarterfinals W Everett Van Alen 6-3 6-0

Wk 8 Houston International Semifinals W Bruno Harshov 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Houston International Final W Jakub Hrubý 6-1 4-6 10-7

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 32 W Vítězslav Krmenčík 6-0 6-3

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 16 W Learner Clancy 7-6 7-5

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Quarterfinals W Murphy Kryvonos 6-3 6-1

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Semifinals W Nishesh Blades 7-6 6-3

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Final L Josiah Aguirre 6-7 3-6

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Vítězslav Krmenčík 6-3 6-1

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 16 W Wellington Wilkinson 7-5 6-1

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Quarterfinals L Diego Guilbeau 6-7 3-6

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Ernesto Kahoun 6-0 6-2

Wk 13 Shanghai International Round of 16 W Holcombe Habermehl 6-3 6-1

Wk 13 Shanghai International Quarterfinals W Ned Galloway 6-4 6-1

Wk 13 Shanghai International Semifinals W Zakhar Ilyin 6-3 7-5

Wk 13 Shanghai International Final L Welby Bridges 4-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 W Titus Surface 6-4 6-2

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 16 W Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 4-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Grigory Visnevscaia 5-7 6-7

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Round of 16 W Jaime Fritz 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Quarterfinals W Antonio Koch 7-5 6-1

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Semifinals W Austin King 6-4 6-3

Wk 17 Valencia International Masters Final W Welby Bridges 6-4 6-0

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Round of 32 L Dyllan Gelsey 6-7 3-6

Wk 20 Los Angeles Masters Round of 32 L Grigory Visnevscaia 6-3 3-6 9-11

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Round of 32 L Maverick Weinhold 4-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 24 Hermosillo Masters Round of 32 L Wesley Pace-Wilson 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ted Carrington 4-6 4-6

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Round of 16 W Al Turner 7-5 7-6

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Ladislav Gronowski 7-5 6-3

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Semifinals L Maxime Yu 3-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 32 W Hal Fromm 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 16 L Keaton Gerlach 4-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Round of 32 W Cedric Parks 6-4 6-3

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Round of 16 W Robby Rolder 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Quarterfinals W Ahkhari Hurst 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Semifinals W Duke Ezukanma 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Final W Marcos Guidry 2-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 32 W Kye Phillips 3-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 16 L Kaleb Konrardy 6-7 5-7

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Round of 32 W Shintaro Kawamori 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Round of 16 L Tomáš Fiala 6-7 6-7

Wk 36 Sydney International Masters Round of 32 W Tim Mosley 7-6 7-6

Wk 36 Sydney International Masters Round of 16 L Ben Devezin 5-7 4-6

College List 15 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot Full 19% Top School

Stanford ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot Full —

Virginia ✓ Hot Full —

USC ✓ Hot Full —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot Full —

Georgia ✓ Hot Full —

Ohio State ✓ Hot Full —

Clemson ✓ Hot Full —

Baylor ✓ Hot Full —

NC State ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	51.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#9	#2	50.7
Mid 2026	#10	#2	50.9
Late 2026	#8	#1	51.1
Final 2026	#5	#1	51.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	69
Serve Accuracy	69
Return	69
Forehand	66
Backhand	69
Consistency	68
Net Play	69
Speed	69
Stamina	69
Composure	65
Clutch	66

Recruiting

Intended major	Chemical Engineering
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 13
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Wake Forest	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20