Play to Clinch — Giacomo Pajola

🇮🇹 Giacomo Pajola ITA

Class of 2026 · Born Florence, ITA · Feb 19 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 22% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#292
International	#79
Ranking points (710 pts · 22 events)	#334
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 3 London Open Major R32

Wk 4 Saitama International Major R32

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Premier R16

Wk 7 Ghent Classic Premier R16

Wk 9 Zagreb International Premier R32

Wk 11 Beijing International Premier R32

Wk 12 Ostrava International Premier R32

Wk 14 Olomouc Classic Premier R32

Wk 16 Manchester Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Rotterdam Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships National R16

Wk 21 Rio de Janeiro Championships National R16

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships National Finalist

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic National Champion

Wk 25 Marseille Classic Premier R32

Wk 27 Prague International Premier R32

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Premier R16

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 32 Mexico City International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 34 Karlovac International Premier R32

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 London Open Major Jed Booth Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Premier Jae-ho Ha Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Ghent Classic Premier Landyn Fenton Semifinalist

Wk 11 Beijing International Premier Reginald Turner Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Olomouc Classic Premier Brunno Corontzes Semifinalist

Wk 16 Manchester Classic National Étienne Sarabia Semifinalist

Wk 17 Rotterdam Championships National Timo Boschker Champion

Wk 21 Rio de Janeiro Championships National Filippo Moretti Champion

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships National Lukas Leclerc Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Mexico City International Premier Oliver Jacobs Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Premier Ricardo Melo R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Round of 32 W Gavin van der Linden 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Round of 16 W Adam Stephens 6-4 6-3

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Quarterfinals W Seymour Chamberlain 7-5 6-3

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Semifinals L Robbie Spears-Jennings 2-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 3 London Open Round of 32 L Surprise Yussuf 3-6 1-6

Wk 4 Saitama International Round of 32 L Orlando Garbin 6-7 5-7

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Round of 32 W Tennys Goldberg 6-2 6-7 10-7

Wk 6 Málaga Classic Round of 16 L Richey Laughlin 6-7 7-6 9-11

Wk 7 Ghent Classic Round of 32 W Landyn Fenton 3-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 7 Ghent Classic Round of 16 L Tracy Hobson 1-6 2-6

Wk 9 Zagreb International Round of 32 L Randall Bedoya 6-2 3-6 8-10

Wk 11 Beijing International Round of 32 L Erick Pruitt 6-4 3-6 4-10

Wk 12 Ostrava International Round of 32 L Carl White 7-6 2-6 8-10

Wk 14 Olomouc Classic Round of 32 L Kylan Bargesser 6-2 4-6 7-10

Wk 16 Manchester Classic Round of 32 W Ernesto Hollenbeck 6-3 6-2

Wk 16 Manchester Classic Round of 16 W Johan Bombito 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Manchester Classic Quarterfinals L Bryan Beasley 7-6 5-7 7-10

Wk 17 Rotterdam Championships Round of 32 W Nam-joon Hong 6-1 6-4

Wk 17 Rotterdam Championships Round of 16 W Timo Boschker 6-3 6-3

Wk 17 Rotterdam Championships Quarterfinals L Curt Magsaysay 5-7 6-7

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships Round of 32 W Lawson Poinsett 6-3 7-5

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships Round of 16 L Kylan Bargesser 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 21 Rio de Janeiro Championships Round of 32 W Colin Clements 6-0 6-1

Wk 21 Rio de Janeiro Championships Round of 16 L Kam Kemper 6-7 6-4 3-10

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships Round of 32 W Matt Starzyk 6-2 6-0

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships Round of 16 W Eddie Dalton 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships Quarterfinals W Ricky Morbitzer 6-0 6-4

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships Semifinals W Shane Fegans 6-2 6-3

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Championships Final L Jérémy Simões 2-6 6-7

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 32 W Miłosz Puchacz 6-1 6-2

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 16 W Tres Canter 5-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Quarterfinals W Juan Currier 6-1 3-6 11-9

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Semifinals W Ernesto Brymer 4-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Final W Cory Roman 6-2 6-3

Wk 25 Marseille Classic Round of 32 L Jeremy Malouda 4-6 2-6

Wk 27 Prague International Round of 32 L Sekou Trevino 3-6 6-7

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Round of 32 W Zavian Quinn 6-3 6-1

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Round of 16 L Cole O'Flaherty 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Round of 32 W Vassilios Gerasimou 6-3 6-3

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Round of 16 W Kellen Styslinger 7-6 7-5

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Quarterfinals W Sam Thomas-Kumpula 6-4 6-4

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Semifinals W Destyn Akers 6-4 6-2

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Final L Tai Sigmund 4-6 4-6

Wk 32 Mexico City International Round of 32 W Curt Magsaysay 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Mexico City International Round of 16 W Oliver Jacobs 2-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 32 Mexico City International Quarterfinals W Devin Guidry 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 32 Mexico City International Semifinals L Kingman Lindenmeyer 3-6 6-7

Wk 34 Karlovac International Round of 32 L Hillel Kinsey 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Round of 32 W Kavion Allard 6-2 0-6 10-8

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Round of 16 L Andres Gosnell 3-6 0-6

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Loyola Maryland ✓ Hot ¼ 18% Top School

Penn ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Yale ✓ Hot ¼ —

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.4
Your department	55.7
4-year projection	45.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#77	#4	45.4
Mid 2026	#83	#4	44.8
Late 2026	#94	#5	44.3
Final 2026	#94	#5	44.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	50
Forehand	52
Backhand	45
Consistency	55
Net Play	56
Speed	46
Stamina	54
Composure	52
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Speech Pathology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 9
Offered by Loyola Maryland	offers Wk 10
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 12
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20