Play to Clinch — Lars Gakpo

🇳🇱 Lars Gakpo NED

Class of 2027 · Born Den Bosch, NED · Dec 19 · ★★2-Star

STR

45.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Holy Cross 33% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#424
International	#134
Ranking points (660 pts · 25 events)	#354
STR	45.3
Junior STR (singles)	44.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Sheffield Open National R32

Wk 2 Split International Premier R16

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships National Finalist

Wk 5 Montreal Open Major R32

Wk 7 Málaga Open Premier R16

Wk 8 Guangzhou Classic Premier R32

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Premier R32

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Premier R16

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Premier R32

Wk 14 Rouen Classic National R32

Wk 15 Monterrey Classic Premier R32

Wk 17 Bari Classic National R16

Wk 18 Uberlândia Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Guadalajara Open National R32

Wk 21 Annecy Classic National R32

Wk 22 Aalst Open National R16

Wk 24 Hermosillo Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Brest Classic National R32

Wk 27 Guarulhos Championships National R32

Wk 28 Manacor Championships National R32

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic National Finalist

Wk 31 Rimini Open National Champion

Wk 32 Jujuy International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 34 Indore International Premier R32

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Premier Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Sheffield Open National Washington Scott Champion

Wk 2 Split International Premier Paul Bartzen Champion

Wk 7 Málaga Open Premier Jai Jung Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Guangzhou Classic Premier Dong-hyun Eom Finalist

Wk 17 Bari Classic National Uday Kumar Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Hermosillo Open National Lars Mušović Semifinalist

Wk 27 Guarulhos Championships National Emil Pešek Semifinalist

Wk 28 Manacor Championships National Jayden Ralston Finalist

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic National Florent Laurent Semifinalist

Wk 32 Jujuy International Premier Kemal Arar Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Indore International Premier Wilmer Corkery Semifinalist

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Premier Ismael Ojeda Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Sheffield Open Round of 32 L Oscar Tilden 4-6 6-7

Wk 2 Split International Round of 32 W Lyrik Sill 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 2 Split International Round of 16 L Ryan Umarov 7-5 2-6 5-10

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships Round of 32 W Damian Klich 4-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships Round of 16 W Gearoid McCarthy 6-4 6-1

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships Quarterfinals W Matic Šeliga 6-0 6-4

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships Semifinals W Gustavo Ibaka 7-5 3-6 10-6

Wk 4 Dordrecht Championships Final L Brandon Goodling 3-6 0-6

Wk 5 Montreal Open Round of 32 L Daire Magee 1-6 6-7

Wk 7 Málaga Open Round of 32 W Matt Clapham 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Málaga Open Round of 16 L Evan Yani 2-6 1-6

Wk 8 Guangzhou Classic Round of 32 L Jan Provod 1-6 3-6

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Round of 32 L Donald Peralta 6-7 3-6

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 32 W Harris Rodgers 6-1 6-1

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 16 L Grant Mercado 5-7 3-6

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 L Emir Karataş 3-6 2-6

Wk 14 Rouen Classic Round of 32 L Gustavo Ibaka 6-3 6-7 7-10

Wk 15 Monterrey Classic Round of 32 L Reece Stiglic 6-2 2-6 11-13

Wk 17 Bari Classic Round of 32 W Jesse Janmaat 7-6 7-6

Wk 17 Bari Classic Round of 16 L Lyrik Ospina 2-6 6-3 12-14

Wk 18 Uberlândia Championships Round of 32 W Emil Pešek 6-1 3-6 11-9

Wk 18 Uberlândia Championships Round of 16 W Jacobian Zeng 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Uberlândia Championships Quarterfinals L Liam Stralem 6-7 6-7

Wk 20 Guadalajara Open Round of 32 L Deepak Kanagaratnam 5-7 4-6

Wk 21 Annecy Classic Round of 32 L Jacobian Zeng 5-7 7-6 14-16

Wk 22 Aalst Open Round of 32 W Sergio Ferraz 6-1 5-7 10-8

Wk 22 Aalst Open Round of 16 L Stijn Otten 5-7 5-7

Wk 24 Hermosillo Open Round of 32 W Matt Clapham 6-3 6-3

Wk 24 Hermosillo Open Round of 16 W Robby Moody 6-2 6-3

Wk 24 Hermosillo Open Quarterfinals L Amedeo Belinelli 4-6 3-6

Wk 25 Brest Classic Round of 32 L Jaime Yamal 2-6 4-6

Wk 27 Guarulhos Championships Round of 32 L Samuel Akinkunmi 4-6 6-1 9-11

Wk 28 Manacor Championships Round of 32 L Derrick Forbes 4-6 5-7

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic Round of 32 W Marco Brink 6-3 6-2

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic Round of 16 W Markeylin Ekic 6-0 6-1

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic Quarterfinals W Rashad Edlefsen 7-6 6-2

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic Semifinals W Jean-Baptiste Charlotin 6-4 6-1

Wk 30 Funabashi Classic Final L Jason Lu 6-2 6-7 8-10

Wk 31 Rimini Open Round of 32 W Jayden Ralston 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Rimini Open Round of 16 W Usman Cazorla 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Rimini Open Quarterfinals W Joachim Kramer 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 Rimini Open Semifinals W David Zamora 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 31 Rimini Open Final W Carr Haber 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Jujuy International Round of 32 W Wesley Bosch 6-2 7-6

Wk 32 Jujuy International Round of 16 W William Dufour 7-5 6-0

Wk 32 Jujuy International Quarterfinals W Owen Quansah 6-2 4-6 10-4

Wk 32 Jujuy International Semifinals L Sabastian Kalvaria 4-6 4-6

Wk 34 Indore International Round of 32 L Vukašin Bogdanović 3-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Round of 32 W Bryson Strader 6-3 7-6

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Round of 16 W Reece Stiglic 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Quarterfinals W Tymoteusz Pazdan 6-7 7-6 10-7

Wk 35 Livorno Classic Semifinals L Pender Cantrell 6-3 1-6 6-10

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ 33% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 33% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 34% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.8
Your department	52.2
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#158	#4	43.1
Mid 2027	#150	#4	43.4
Late 2027	#170	#6	42.7
Final 2027	#130	#3	44.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	51
Serve Accuracy	46
Return	55
Forehand	58
Backhand	51
Consistency	53
Net Play	55
Speed	43
Stamina	52
Composure	57
Clutch	52

Recruiting

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

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Holy Cross	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 11
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 12
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Holy Cross	visits Wk 19