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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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🇺🇸 Herb Lofton USA
Class of 2026 · Born Dallas, NY · May 4 · ★★★3-Star
STR
47.9
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 21% 7 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#194
New York#8
Ranking points (1361 pts · 26 events) #178
STR47.9
Junior STR (singles) 47.3
Doubles STR (results-based) 47.6
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 2 Windsor Open National Champion
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Masters R16
Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters R16
Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Major R32
Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Major R32
Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major R32
Wk 10 Užice International Major R32
Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major R16
Wk 13 Plzeň Open Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major R32
Wk 15 Rimini Open Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Semifinalist
Wk 18 Pune Championships Major R32
Wk 20 León International Major R32
Wk 21 Windsor International Major R32
Wk 22 Edmonton Open Major R32
Wk 24 Seville Open Major R16
Wk 25 Florence Championships Major Semifinalist
Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major R32
Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major R32
Wk 29 Smederevo International Major R32
Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Major R32
Wk 32 Londrina Championships Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 33 Kawasaki International Major R16
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Major Finalist
Wk 36 Leuven International Major R16
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2 Windsor Open National Alafia McBroom Quarterfinalist
Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters Travis Shiras Quarterfinalist
Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major Earl Morgan Quarterfinalist
Wk 10 Užice International Major Erick Winegar R16
Wk 13 Plzeň Open Major Malcolm Finch Semifinalist
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Major Matt Dignam Semifinalist
Wk 20 León International Major Donald Boutorwick Finalist
Wk 25 Florence Championships Major Jamari Onianwa Quarterfinalist
Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Titus Surface Semifinalist
Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major Cedric Parks Semifinalist
Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Major Greayer Gregory Quarterfinalist
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Major Raz Link Semifinalist
Wk 36 Leuven International Major Dāvis Krēsliņa Finalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2 Windsor Open Round of 32 W Dujuan Conde 6-1 6-4
Wk 2 Windsor Open Round of 16 W Ravi Ramsumair 6-2 6-3
Wk 2 Windsor Open Quarterfinals W Andre Bielik 6-2 4-6 13-11
Wk 2 Windsor Open Semifinals W Eugène Mönchengladbach 7-5 6-3
Wk 2 Windsor Open Final W Bernard Bouldin 6-3 6-3
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Round of 16 L Asaad Kryvonos 5-7 3-6
Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 32 W Daisuke Takao 6-1 6-1
Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 16 L Rocky Eason 3-6 1-6
Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Round of 32 L Vincent Redondo 6-3 3-6 5-10
Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Round of 32 L Junior Kros 3-6 2-6
Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 32 L Ricki Anton 6-3 3-6 8-10
Wk 10 Užice International Round of 32 L Titus Surface 6-7 4-6
Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 W Dick Berigan 4-6 6-4 10-2
Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 16 L Vincent Scheidler 6-7 4-6
Wk 13 Plzeň Open Round of 32 W Miles Bourns 6-1 6-2
Wk 13 Plzeň Open Round of 16 W Vasil Simpson 6-3 6-7 10-7
Wk 13 Plzeň Open Quarterfinals L Pender Lettiere 5-7 6-1 6-10
Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 32 L Norman Pinto 3-6 7-6 5-10
Wk 15 Rimini Open Round of 32 W Richey Laughlin 5-7 6-4 10-5
Wk 15 Rimini Open Round of 16 W Holcombe Habermehl 5-7 6-2 14-12
Wk 15 Rimini Open Quarterfinals L Eugène Arnold 4-6 4-6
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 32 W Tim Brock 6-4 7-5
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Round of 16 W Norman Pinto 3-6 7-6 10-8
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Quarterfinals W Stefan Heard 6-3 4-6 10-6
Wk 17 Córdoba Championships Semifinals L Rodrigo Ansaldi 4-6 3-6
Wk 18 Pune Championships Round of 32 L Marcus Lalwani 6-2 5-7 3-10
Wk 20 León International Round of 32 L Ákos Fiola 6-7 7-6 4-10
Wk 21 Windsor International Round of 32 L Jenson Kean 3-6 4-6
Wk 22 Edmonton Open Round of 32 L Cedric Parks 5-7 6-7
Wk 24 Seville Open Round of 16 L Yeison Altán 4-6 7-6 7-10
Wk 25 Florence Championships Round of 32 W Rohan Persaud 6-2 6-3
Wk 25 Florence Championships Round of 16 W Blake Stecker 4-6 7-6 10-4
Wk 25 Florence Championships Quarterfinals W Tim Brock 2-6 6-4 10-4
Wk 25 Florence Championships Semifinals L Stefan Heard 5-7 3-6
Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 L Donald Boutorwick 6-7 4-6
Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 32 L Tim Brock 2-6 6-4 7-10
Wk 29 Smederevo International Round of 32 L Eduardo Bowers 4-6 3-6
Wk 31 Eindhoven Open Round of 32 L Cole Melville 3-6 2-6
Wk 32 Londrina Championships Round of 16 W Jan-Michael Modozie 6-4 4-6 10-3
Wk 32 Londrina Championships Quarterfinals L Radek Horák 6-3 3-6 8-10
Wk 33 Kawasaki International Round of 16 L Eugène Arnold 2-6 7-6 9-11
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Round of 32 W Sang-woo Jang 7-6 6-4
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Round of 16 W Vivek Tewarie 6-2 6-7 10-8
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Quarterfinals W Victor MacDonald 6-7 6-3 10-4
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Semifinals W Dick Birtwistle 6-4 2-6 10-6
Wk 35 Madrid Championships Final L Ramsey Fox 5-7 6-2 9-11
Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 32 W Irvin Sarkissian 7-6 7-6
Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 16 L Norman Pinto 3-6 2-6
College List 7 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist
Brown ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist
Harvard ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist
Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School
Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School
Yale ✓ Hot ½ —
Colgate ✓ Hot ½ —
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)51.8
Your department50.1
4-year projection48.3
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #111 #4 47.7
Mid 2026 #102 #2 47.9
Late 2026 #119 #5 47.6
Final 2026 #139 #6 47.2
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 55
Serve Accuracy 63
Return 60
Forehand 60
Backhand 44
Consistency 58
Net Play 67
Speed 65
Stamina 60
Composure 63
Clutch 58
Recruiting
Intended majorSpecial Education
Junior tierNational Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Columbia early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Harvard early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Brown early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Columbia offers Wk 8
Offered by Cornell offers Wk 10
Offered by Harvard offers Wk 12
Offered by Brown offers Wk 13
Official visit to Brown visits Wk 16
Official visit to Columbia visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools narrowing Wk 21