Play to Clinch — Mel Smethurst

🇺🇸 Mel Smethurst USA

Class of 2026 · Born Phoenix, AZ · May 25 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

52.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Stanford 21% 11 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#32
Arizona	#1
Ranking points (3895 pts · 28 events)	#20
STR	52.7
Junior STR (singles)	51.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	51.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion MAJORChampion NATTop 10 NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Ajax Open National Semifinalist

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 London Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Champion

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Masters R32

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Masters R16

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters R32

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Masters Champion

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters R16

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Ajax Open National Rod Leclerc Semifinalist

Wk 4 London Championships Major Desman Graziano Finalist

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Greg Jackson Champion

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters Tyler Duan Finalist

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Masters Julian Blocton Semifinalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters Douglas Ware R16

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters Keaton Boxx Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Everett Van Alen Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters Ismael Umaña Semifinalist

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Masters Cory Baly Champion

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Rod Leclerc Semifinalist

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters Cesc Delgado Champion

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters Croix Brubaker Finalist

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Masters Nathan Kawano Finalist

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters Ismael Solis Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters Guerby Skipper Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Masters Rowdy Talich R16

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters Mario Valdez Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Oliver Morimoto Champion

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Daniel De Sanctis Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters Ismael Umaña Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 32 W Cristian Franco 4-6 6-1 10-6

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 16 W Sudhir Khanna 7-6 6-3

Wk 2 Ajax Open Quarterfinals W Mario Valdez 6-4 3-6 11-9

Wk 2 Ajax Open Semifinals L Everett Van Alen 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 32 W Ernesto Brymer 6-1 6-0

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 16 W Joaquin Baena 6-3 6-7 10-0

Wk 3 Avignon Open Quarterfinals L Govind Gilday 4-6 4-6

Wk 4 London Championships Round of 32 W Jake Zinke 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 London Championships Round of 16 W Nate Cerretani 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 London Championships Quarterfinals W Sérgio Fernandes 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 London Championships Semifinals L Sudhir Khanna 4-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 32 W Miguel Wong 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 16 W Keldric Passi 6-0 6-3

Wk 6 Croydon International Quarterfinals W Matvei Shnaider 6-3 6-3

Wk 6 Croydon International Semifinals W Hubertus Vonnahme 6-3 7-5

Wk 6 Croydon International Final W Vicente Lapeña 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Round of 32 W Michail Hollar 6-1 3-6 10-4

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Round of 16 W Maurizio Sanna 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Quarterfinals L Chase Kodanko 4-6 3-6

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Round of 32 L Keaton Boxx 4-6 4-6

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Round of 32 W Manasse Gress 6-4 7-5

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Round of 16 W Keaton Boxx 6-3 2-6 13-11

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Quarterfinals L Cory Baly 7-6 4-6 7-10

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 32 W Manasse Gress 6-2 6-3

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 16 L Oscar Juarez 5-7 4-6

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 32 W Darwin Wear 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 16 L Jalen Lightfoot 5-7 6-7

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 32 W Everett Van Alen 4-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 16 W Vicente Lapeña 6-3 6-3

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Jalen Lightfoot 6-7 4-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Ciro Belinelli 3-6 2-6

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 W Olaus Machino 6-0 6-2

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 16 W Earthna Edmonds 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Quarterfinals L Rod Leclerc 1-6 7-5 3-10

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Round of 32 W Jurriën Huisman 6-1 6-3

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Round of 16 W Manasse Gress 6-3 6-1

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Cory Baly 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ciro Belinelli 4-6 3-6

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 32 L Manasse Gress 6-3 6-7 8-10

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Round of 32 L Guerby Skipper 4-6 6-3 10-12

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Round of 32 L Quinton Ruskavich 6-7 3-6

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Round of 16 W Rand Elie 6-3 6-7 10-4

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Quarterfinals W Douglas Ware 7-6 6-2

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Semifinals W Bryson Carlson 6-3 6-4

Wk 24 Guadalajara Masters Final W Jurriën Huisman 7-6 6-4

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Round of 32 L Isaiah Dean 6-3 5-7 7-10

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Round of 32 L Foxhall Rosca 4-6 4-6

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 32 W Damion Hewitt 6-7 6-2 10-7

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 16 L Everett Van Alen 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Round of 32 W Jordi Ferrari 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Round of 16 W Vicente Lapeña 6-7 6-4 10-3

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Quarterfinals W Jurriën Huisman 2-6 7-6 10-1

Wk 29 Mainz International Masters Semifinals L Ismael Umaña 4-6 3-6

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 32 W Sudhir Khanna 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 16 L Earthna Edmonds 6-7 6-4 13-15

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Croix Brubaker 7-6 6-4

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Chase Kodanko 6-7 4-6

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 W Tyler Duan 6-2 6-7 10-8

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 16 W Robert Echternach 6-3 6-3

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Quarterfinals L Maurizio Sanna 6-3 4-6 10-12

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 W Tyler Duan 6-2 6-2

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 16 L Jamier Batchelder 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 32 W Foxhall Rosca 5-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 16 W Mark Shiraishi 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Quarterfinals L Julian Blocton 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 L Olaus Machino 6-3 3-6 12-14

College List 11 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Stanford ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 22% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot Full 17% Top School

Kentucky ✓ Hot Full —

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

Tennessee ✓ Hot Full —

USC ✓ Hot Full —

Georgia ✓ Hot Full —

Texas A&M ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	52.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#10	#1	51.9
Mid 2026	#6	#1	52.2
Late 2026	#7	#1	51.9
Final 2026	#15	#1	51.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	64
Serve Accuracy	73
Return	74
Forehand	65
Backhand	74
Consistency	56
Net Play	68
Speed	74
Stamina	71
Composure	70
Clutch	74

Recruiting

Intended major	Comparative Literature
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 8
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 9
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 10
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Stanford	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19