Play to Clinch — Spencer Merchant

🇨🇦 🇷🇺 Spencer Merchant CAN / RUS

Class of 2027 · Born Oakville, CAN · Dec 13 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

52.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: North Carolina 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#69
International	#17
Ranking points (4802 pts · 28 events)	#12
STR	52.2
Junior STR (singles)	52.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	51.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Masters Champion

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 4 Sagamihara Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters R16

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters R16

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters R32

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 26 Naha Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Mönchengladbach Masters Masters R16

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters R16

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Masters Davison Mayne Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Masters Jacques Sell Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Leonel Peralta Semifinalist

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Masters Isaac Garcia Semifinalist

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Masters Nathan Falcon Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters Devon Temple Finalist

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters Kilian Slaughter R16

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters Diego Juarez R16

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters Marcelo Blanco R16

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters Van McCarter R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Irving Galbraith Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters Parmly Cummings Semifinalist

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Masters Kam Eskildsen Champion

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters Xavier Garcia R16

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Cameron Peak Semifinalist

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters Lester Kurth Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Naha Masters Masters Lester Kurth R16

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters Norris Ivey Champion

Wk 28 Mönchengladbach Masters Masters Lucas Ullstrom Champion

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters Santi Abelleira Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Masters Davion Egbuna Champion

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Masters Lester Kurth R16

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Masters Memphis Nunes R16

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Masters Leonel Peralta Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 32 W Patrick Schultz 7-6 6-2

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 16 W Pender Cooper 6-1 6-4

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Quarterfinals W Jarvis Dowland 6-7 6-4 10-7

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Semifinals W Leonel Peralta 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Final W Norris Ivey 6-2 6-2

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Round of 32 W Wilmer Chopra 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Round of 16 W Ryo Itō 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Quarterfinals W Joseph Voshellov 6-1 6-4

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Semifinals W Dylan Mori 6-1 7-5

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Final L Leonel Peralta 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 4 Sagamihara Masters Round of 32 W Joseph Voshellov 7-6 6-4

Wk 4 Sagamihara Masters Round of 16 W Garth Schefflin 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 4 Sagamihara Masters Quarterfinals L Dylan Mori 2-6 4-6

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Ephesians Mukherjee 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 16 W Davion Egbuna 6-3 6-3

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Leonel Peralta 5-7 4-6

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Round of 32 W Bora Heo 7-5 6-3

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Round of 16 W Chico Eisel 7-5 6-3

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Leonel Peralta 3-6 6-7

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Round of 32 W Pedro Colom 6-3 6-4

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Round of 16 W Devon Temple 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Quarterfinals L Leonel Peralta 6-4 6-7 3-10

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 32 W Pender Cooper 6-2 6-0

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 16 W Devon Temple 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Quarterfinals L Van McCarter 4-6 6-1 10-12

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Round of 32 W Princeton Frier 4-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Round of 16 L Griffin Clayton 6-3 3-6 4-10

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Round of 32 W Wilson Santander 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Round of 16 L Esteban Bonmatí 6-7 6-3 2-10

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Round of 32 W Dylan Mori 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Round of 16 W Pedro Colom 6-3 6-3

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Enrique Vasquez 6-4 1-6 8-10

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Round of 32 W Cameron Peak 4-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Round of 16 L DeBraun Read 6-7 4-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Devon Temple 4-6 6-3 12-14

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Round of 32 W Jesus Busquets 6-3 7-6

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Round of 16 W DeBraun Read 6-4 6-4

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Santi Abelleira 3-6 6-3 1-10

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Round of 32 L Parmly Cummings 7-5 5-7 6-10

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Round of 32 W Dylan Mori 6-1 6-4

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Round of 16 L Norris Ivey 6-7 3-6

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 32 W Wilbur Nixon 6-1 6-4

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 16 W Rajeev Hohl 7-6 6-4

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Quarterfinals W Isaac Garcia 6-4 6-4

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Semifinals L Enrique Vasquez 4-6 6-7

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Round of 32 W Griffin Clayton 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Round of 16 W Parmly Cummings 7-6 7-6

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Quarterfinals W Patrick Schultz 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Semifinals W Esteban Bonmatí 6-2 6-2

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Final L Hank Larsen 4-6 6-7

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 L Davison Mayne 3-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 32 W Rajeev Hohl 6-1 3-6 10-7

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 16 L Kilian Slaughter 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 26 Naha Masters Round of 32 W Valencia Vidal 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 Naha Masters Round of 16 W Garth Schefflin 7-6 6-4

Wk 26 Naha Masters Quarterfinals W Leonel Peralta 6-4 3-6 10-8

Wk 26 Naha Masters Semifinals L DeBraun Read 6-4 6-7 6-10

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Round of 32 W Cameron Peak 7-6 6-3

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Round of 16 W Davison Mayne 6-1 6-4

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Quarterfinals L Enrique Vasquez 5-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 28 Mönchengladbach Masters Round of 32 W Kilian Slaughter 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 Mönchengladbach Masters Round of 16 L Leonel Peralta 6-7 2-6

Wk 30 Siena Masters Round of 32 W Jarvis Dowland 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Siena Masters Round of 16 L Diego Grimaldo 4-6 5-7

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Nico Mondelo 5-7 6-1 11-9

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Isaac Garcia 2-6 6-4 11-13

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Round of 32 W Xavier Garcia 6-1 7-6

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Round of 16 W Tony Corontzes 7-6 6-4

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Norris Ivey 1-6 6-1 0-10

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Round of 32 W Esteban Bonmatí 6-4 6-2

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Round of 16 W Dylan Mori 6-4 7-6

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Quarterfinals W Devon Temple 6-3 7-5

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Semifinals L Leonel Peralta 4-6 6-7

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Round of 32 W Isaac Garcia 6-1 4-6 11-9

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Round of 16 W Princeton Frier 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Quarterfinals W Esteban Bonmatí 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Semifinals L Norris Ivey 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Round of 32 L Daniel Strebig 2-6 7-5 8-10

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot Full 19% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 22% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot Full 18% Top School

Stanford ✓ Hot Full —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot Full —

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

USC ✓ Hot Full —

Florida ✓ 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)	51.4
Your department	45.7
4-year projection	53.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#3	#1	52.3
Mid 2027	#5	#1	52.0
Late 2027	#2	#1	52.3
Final 2027	#3	#1	52.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	72
Serve Accuracy	68
Return	72
Forehand	68
Backhand	70
Consistency	66
Net Play	67
Speed	69
Stamina	72
Composure	61
Clutch	69

Recruiting

Intended major	Computer Science
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	International · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 9
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 13
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 13
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 14
Official visit to North Carolina	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Wake Forest	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19