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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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🇺🇸 Sam Hildebrand USA
Class of 2026 · Born Chicago, GA · Jun 1 · ★★★3-Star
STR
49.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 28% 4 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#258
Georgia#11
Ranking points (2617 pts · 27 events) #72
STR49.6
Junior STR (singles) 50.3
Doubles STR (results-based) 49.7
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Masters Quarterfinalist
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Masters Semifinalist
Wk 4 Bordeaux International Masters Masters R32
Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32
Wk 7 Nagoya International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist
Wk 8 Perth Masters Masters R32
Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters R32
Wk 11 Toulouse Masters Cup Masters R16
Wk 12 Munich International Masters Masters Semifinalist
Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Masters R32
Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32
Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Masters R32
Wk 17 León Masters Cup Masters R32
Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters R16
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Masters Semifinalist
Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters R32
Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist
Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters R16
Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters R32
Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters R16
Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Masters R16
Wk 29 Nice Masters Masters R16
Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Masters R32
Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters R16
Wk 33 Salvador Masters Masters R16
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters Semifinalist
Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Masters R32
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Masters Diego Guilbeau Semifinalist
Wk 4 Bordeaux International Masters Masters Hal Mboumoua Semifinalist
Wk 7 Nagoya International Masters Masters Rosco Schön Semifinalist
Wk 8 Perth Masters Masters Sandy Hammerbeck Quarterfinalist
Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters Rocky Eason R16
Wk 11 Toulouse Masters Cup Masters Goran Peralta Quarterfinalist
Wk 12 Munich International Masters Masters Rocky Eason Semifinalist
Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Masters Rashad Harkins Quarterfinalist
Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Masters Ben Wiltjer Quarterfinalist
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Masters Rocky Curvey Semifinalist
Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters Benjamin Goodling R16
Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Masters Stan Reed Champion
Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters Ahkhari Hurst Semifinalist
Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters Hal Fromm Quarterfinalist
Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters Al Turner Quarterfinalist
Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Masters Ron Heil Semifinalist
Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters Collin Nwankpa Semifinalist
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Masters Kaylan Cioffi Semifinalist
Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Masters Darrian Watts R16
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 32 W Darrian Watts 6-2 6-4
Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Round of 16 W Kaylan Cioffi 2-6 7-5 10-8
Wk 1 Culiacán Masters Quarterfinals L Garrett Registe 3-6 6-3 4-10
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Round of 16 W Trent Staples 6-1 6-3
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Quarterfinals W Alastair Bancroft 6-4 6-2
Wk 3 Valencia Masters Semifinals L Benjamin Goodling 6-2 6-7 6-10
Wk 4 Bordeaux International Masters Round of 32 L Ted Carrington 3-6 5-7
Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Rob Branstine 1-6 3-6
Wk 7 Nagoya International Masters Round of 32 W Vinny Malard 7-6 7-6
Wk 7 Nagoya International Masters Round of 16 W Hal Fromm 7-6 6-7 10-5
Wk 7 Nagoya International Masters Quarterfinals L Christopher Howes 1-6 5-7
Wk 8 Perth Masters Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 3-6 2-6
Wk 9 Seattle Masters Round of 32 L Kaleb Konrardy 4-6 3-6
Wk 11 Toulouse Masters Cup Round of 16 L Art Denhoff 6-4 3-6 8-10
Wk 12 Munich International Masters Round of 16 W Mario Ritzenberg 6-2 6-4
Wk 12 Munich International Masters Quarterfinals W Chet Buford 6-7 6-4 10-7
Wk 12 Munich International Masters Semifinals L Eugene Demps 2-6 3-6
Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Round of 32 L Ben Devezin 0-6 2-6
Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Gary Liebsack 1-6 2-6
Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Round of 32 L Ahkhari Hurst 1-6 3-6
Wk 17 León Masters Cup Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 3-6 2-6
Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 32 W Devonte Golwas 7-6 6-7 10-4
Wk 19 Karlovac International Masters Round of 16 L Yuki Ota 4-6 1-6
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Round of 32 W Austin King 6-0 6-0
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Round of 16 W Rosco Schön 6-4 2-6 10-5
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Quarterfinals W Nishesh Blades 6-4 7-5
Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Semifinals L Rocky Curvey 6-4 1-6 5-10
Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 32 L Gary Liebsack 2-6 3-6
Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 32 W Pavel Čech 7-6 6-3
Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 16 W Nishesh Blades 7-6 6-1
Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Duke Ezukanma 4-6 6-7
Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 32 W Al Turner 6-4 7-5
Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 16 L Duke Ezukanma 2-6 6-7
Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 32 L Sandy Hammerbeck 3-6 3-6
Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Round of 32 W Darrian Watts 6-4 5-7 12-10
Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Round of 16 L Maxime Yu 3-6 5-7
Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Round of 32 W Ren Tanizawa 6-3 6-3
Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Round of 16 L Edward Pendergrass 3-6 2-6
Wk 29 Nice Masters Round of 16 L Kaylan Cioffi 3-6 6-7
Wk 31 Nottingham Masters Round of 32 L Ahkhari Hurst 2-6 2-6
Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Round of 16 L Art Denhoff 3-6 6-7
Wk 33 Salvador Masters Round of 32 W Collin Nwankpa 7-6 3-6 10-8
Wk 33 Salvador Masters Round of 16 L Hal Fromm 4-6 3-6
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Round of 32 W Timofei Buchina 6-4 2-6 10-5
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Round of 16 W Eugene Demps 7-6 2-6 10-6
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Quarterfinals W Art Denhoff 7-5 7-5
Wk 35 Třebíč Masters Semifinals L Liona Smalls 3-6 6-3 7-10
Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Round of 32 L Ren Tanizawa 6-3 2-6 6-10
College List 4 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Duke ✓ Hot ½ 28% Finalist
Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 25% Finalist
Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist
North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 23% Top School
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)47.5
Your department51.4
4-year projection50.1
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #40 #6 50.5
Mid 2026 #53 #6 50.0
Late 2026 #43 #6 50.5
Final 2026 #51 #6 50.3
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 62
Serve Accuracy 57
Return 47
Forehand 73
Backhand 75
Consistency 56
Net Play 64
Speed 60
Stamina 71
Composure 63
Clutch 71
Recruiting
Intended majorSupply Chain Management
Junior tierNational Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Duke early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Virginia early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Georgia Tech early_contact Wk 4
Offered by North Carolina offers Wk 10
Offered by Virginia offers Wk 14
Offered by Duke offers Wk 15
Offered by Georgia Tech offers Wk 15
Official visit to Georgia Tech visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke visits Wk 19