Play to Clinch — Matvei Shnaider

🇷🇺 Matvei Shnaider RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Lipetsk, RUS · Nov 9 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#88
International	#21
Ranking points (1590 pts · 28 events)	#148
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	49.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Major R32

Wk 2 Pune Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Santos Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 5 Madrid Masters Masters R16

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Kawaguchi Championships Major R16

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major R16

Wk 10 Ballarat International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Kunming Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Major R32

Wk 14 Antibes International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Masters R16

Wk 18 Regina Open Major R32

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters R32

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Major R32

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Major R16

Wk 23 Dordrecht Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 24 Kladno International Major R32

Wk 25 Valencia International Major R16

Wk 27 Santos International Major R32

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Major R16

Wk 29 Ostend Open Major R32

Wk 31 Liège Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Verona Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Coquitlam International Major R32

Wk 36 New York Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Pune Open Major Leo Hằng Champion

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Vegard Antonsen Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Kawaguchi Championships Major Jordy Valenzuela Semifinalist

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major Edwin Aalsma Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Kunming Championships Major Eric Palacios Semifinalist

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Major Nick Awasthi R16

Wk 14 Antibes International Major Shamar Van Deventer Finalist

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Masters Coen Ioane Finalist

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Masters Kaleb Urquiza Semifinalist

Wk 18 Regina Open Major Elwood Allen Finalist

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters Kelly Prather Semifinalist

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Major Shelby Marx R16

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Major Enrique Mata R16

Wk 23 Dordrecht Masters Cup Masters Per Werner R16

Wk 24 Kladno International Major Diego Caldas Semifinalist

Wk 25 Valencia International Major Boston Reus Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Santos International Major Camden Konrardy Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Major Xabier Sarriegi Semifinalist

Wk 29 Ostend Open Major Tobi Melson Finalist

Wk 33 Verona Championships Major Dexter Savage Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Coquitlam International Major JaJuan Linnehan Semifinalist

Wk 36 New York Championships Major Desmond Dawe Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Round of 32 L Dexter Savage 2-6 3-6

Wk 2 Pune Open Round of 32 W Jindřich Čermák 4-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 2 Pune Open Round of 16 W Tomáš Fiala 7-6 6-2

Wk 2 Pune Open Quarterfinals L Leo Hằng 6-7 1-6

Wk 4 Santos Open Round of 16 W Ricardo Villa 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Santos Open Quarterfinals W Stefan Heard 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Santos Open Semifinals L Alexander Lathan 4-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 5 Madrid Masters Round of 32 W Elwood Allen 6-4 6-2

Wk 5 Madrid Masters Round of 16 L Ciro Belinelli 1-6 5-7

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 32 W Jermaine Decker 6-3 6-0

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 16 W Karoy Subhash 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 6 Croydon International Quarterfinals L Mel Smethurst 3-6 3-6

Wk 7 Kawaguchi Championships Round of 32 W Sam Hildebrand 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Kawaguchi Championships Round of 16 L Boston Reus 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 9 Prague Championships Round of 32 W Wilmer Blackstenius 6-3 6-2

Wk 9 Prague Championships Round of 16 L Koya Namigata 2-6 0-6

Wk 10 Ballarat International Round of 32 W Edwin Aalsma 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Ballarat International Round of 16 W Josimar Bennette 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Ballarat International Quarterfinals L Robert Echternach 6-7 6-3 5-10

Wk 11 Kunming Championships Round of 32 W Eric Palacios 7-6 6-4

Wk 11 Kunming Championships Round of 16 W Jalen Macy 7-6 6-2

Wk 11 Kunming Championships Quarterfinals L Olaus Machino 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Round of 32 L Tony Lemmermann 6-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 32 W Chris Thapa 6-4 7-6

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 16 W Shamar Van Deventer 7-5 2-6 10-8

Wk 14 Antibes International Quarterfinals L Kaushik Ghosh 4-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Round of 32 W Dinis Sandro 7-5 6-1

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Round of 16 W Andrea De Angelis 6-2 6-4

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Quarterfinals W Nathan Kawano 7-5 6-4

Wk 15 Kochi Masters Semifinals L Jon Barger-Wallach 6-7 2-6

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 32 W Wyatt Borjan 6-2 7-6

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 16 L Pete Schmelzle 3-6 4-6

Wk 18 Regina Open Round of 32 L Toby Amritraj 6-7 6-3 4-10

Wk 19 Užice Masters Round of 32 L Rand Elie 1-6 4-6

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Round of 32 L Tobi Melson 6-7 6-3 4-10

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Round of 32 W Milos Loughlin 7-6 6-7 10-8

Wk 22 Hasselt Open Round of 16 L Jordan Erickson 6-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 23 Dordrecht Masters Cup Round of 32 L Hubertus Vonnahme 3-6 4-6

Wk 24 Kladno International Round of 32 L Karoy Subhash 6-7 6-1 7-10

Wk 25 Valencia International Round of 32 W Mardy Smethurst 3-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 25 Valencia International Round of 16 L Jake Boulger 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 27 Santos International Round of 32 L Enrique Mata 3-6 6-7

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Round of 32 W Curt Maikkula 6-4 3-6 11-9

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Round of 16 L Shamar Van Deventer 6-4 1-6 2-10

Wk 29 Ostend Open Round of 32 L Shelby Marx 2-6 4-6

Wk 31 Liège Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ethan Togashi 2-6 3-6

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Round of 32 W Wyatt Borjan 6-2 6-4

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Round of 16 W Jeremy Powers 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Quarterfinals L Karoy Subhash 5-7 6-4 4-10

Wk 33 Verona Championships Round of 32 W DeAgo Joo 7-6 6-4

Wk 33 Verona Championships Round of 16 W Jordan Erickson 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Verona Championships Quarterfinals L Shamar Van Deventer 1-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 34 Coquitlam International Round of 32 L Raffaele Datome 1-6 6-7

Wk 36 New York Championships Round of 32 L Strong Henry 7-6 5-7 8-10

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ —

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.0
Your department	45.3
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#17	#1	48.9
Mid 2026	#14	#1	49.1
Late 2026	#15	#1	49.0
Final 2026	#15	#1	48.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	65
Serve Accuracy	52
Return	64
Forehand	59
Backhand	63
Consistency	67
Net Play	62
Speed	68
Stamina	59
Composure	49
Clutch	57

Recruiting

Intended major	English
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Dartmouth	offers Wk 9
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 11
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20