Play to Clinch — Erik Golwas

🇺🇸 Erik Golwas USA

Class of 2026 · Born Monmouth, IL · Nov 1 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 23% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#279
Illinois	#6
Ranking points (661 pts · 24 events)	#354
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Developmental Champion

Wk 3 Eindhoven Championships Major R32

Wk 5 Granada Championships Major R16

Wk 6 Brescia Open Premier R16

Wk 8 Cagliari International Premier R16

Wk 9 Houston International Premier R32

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Premier R16

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Premier R32

Wk 14 Gosford International Premier R32

Wk 15 Nuremberg Open Premier R32

Wk 17 Brest Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Whitby Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Dordrecht Open National R16

Wk 21 Chicago Open National R16

Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 24 Nice Classic Premier R32

Wk 26 Xiamen Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 27 North Vancouver International Premier R16

Wk 29 Gold Coast International Premier R32

Wk 30 Chicago Classic Premier R32

Wk 32 Málaga Open Premier R32

Wk 33 Opava International Premier R32

Wk 35 Novi Pazar International Premier R32

Wk 36 Čačak Classic National Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Developmental Henryk Zieliński Champion

Wk 5 Granada Championships Major Izaac Lammons Semifinalist

Wk 14 Gosford International Premier Phani Naidu Finalist

Wk 17 Brest Championships National Stanislav Kučera Semifinalist

Wk 21 Chicago Open National Norbert Teodorczyk Finalist

Wk 29 Gold Coast International Premier Kalle Soiri Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Chicago Classic Premier Tristan Habicht Finalist

Wk 32 Málaga Open Premier Elishah Wan Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Novi Pazar International Premier Ricky Esters R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 W Tres Pinto 6-4 7-5

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Round of 16 W Eugenio Ponce 6-3 6-3

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Quarterfinals W Kreigh Baldwin 7-6 7-5

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Semifinals W Werner Herbert 2-6 6-4 10-2

Wk 2 Los Angeles Open Final W Ismael Nieto 1-6 7-6 10-2

Wk 3 Eindhoven Championships Round of 32 L Robin Laine 4-6 6-7

Wk 5 Granada Championships Round of 32 W Akili Ortega 6-1 6-1

Wk 5 Granada Championships Round of 16 L Joe Riley 6-7 6-7

Wk 6 Brescia Open Round of 32 W Guillermo DiLucia 7-5 3-6 11-9

Wk 6 Brescia Open Round of 16 L Arvell Thorne 1-6 0-6

Wk 8 Cagliari International Round of 32 W Lewis Christie 6-4 6-3

Wk 8 Cagliari International Round of 16 L Coen Ioane 0-6 1-6

Wk 9 Houston International Round of 32 L Owen Van den Broek 4-6 1-6

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 32 W Eugene Matviyenko 6-1 6-1

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 16 L Vittorio Bianchi 3-6 5-7

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Round of 32 L Orlando Salazar 5-7 3-6

Wk 14 Gosford International Round of 32 L Omni Mollison 6-4 6-7 4-10

Wk 15 Nuremberg Open Round of 32 L Jeremy Phillips 5-7 3-6

Wk 17 Brest Championships Round of 32 W JaJuan Mercur 6-3 6-7 12-10

Wk 17 Brest Championships Round of 16 W Martin Forsberg 2-6 6-2 15-13

Wk 17 Brest Championships Quarterfinals L Fiske Choice 3-6 6-7

Wk 18 Whitby Championships Round of 32 W Greg Chidiac 6-3 6-2

Wk 18 Whitby Championships Round of 16 W Gabriel Barnett 7-5 6-4

Wk 18 Whitby Championships Quarterfinals L Ivan Vega 6-3 2-6 12-14

Wk 20 Dordrecht Open Round of 32 W Samson Krulevitz 6-3 6-3

Wk 20 Dordrecht Open Round of 16 L Seymour Tomek 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 21 Chicago Open Round of 32 W Claudio Vitale 6-3 6-1

Wk 21 Chicago Open Round of 16 L Ivan Vega 3-6 4-6

Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Round of 32 W Sven Hammerbeck 6-7 7-5 10-6

Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Round of 16 W Semp Salazar 5-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Quarterfinals W Patrick Noa 7-5 2-6 12-10

Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Semifinals L Ivan Chorý 3-6 2-6

Wk 24 Nice Classic Round of 32 L Robert Steger 3-6 6-7

Wk 26 Xiamen Classic Semifinals W Hervé Payne 7-6 6-4

Wk 26 Xiamen Classic Final L Pranav Melichar-Martinez 7-5 5-7 4-10

Wk 27 North Vancouver International Round of 32 W Ivan Chorý 5-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 27 North Vancouver International Round of 16 L Turner Rubio 1-6 4-6

Wk 29 Gold Coast International Round of 32 L Nat McGowan 1-6 4-6

Wk 30 Chicago Classic Round of 32 L Marcus Moses 1-6 4-6

Wk 32 Málaga Open Round of 32 L Miles Hoover 3-6 2-6

Wk 33 Opava International Round of 32 L Jake Inglis 1-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 35 Novi Pazar International Round of 32 L Zae Jnopierre 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Čačak Classic Round of 32 W Jake Zinke 6-0 6-2

Wk 36 Čačak Classic Round of 16 W Ari Farkes 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 Čačak Classic Quarterfinals W Pasi Karppinen 6-2 6-2

Wk 36 Čačak Classic Semifinals W Keona Dwight 4-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 36 Čačak Classic Final W Henryk Zieliński 6-7 7-6 10-6

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwestern ✓ Hot ¼ 23% Finalist

Akron ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Miami (OH) ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Detroit Mercy ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Southeast Missouri ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Oakland ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.8
Your department	44.0
4-year projection	44.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#242	#5	44.7
Mid 2026	#271	#6	44.2
Late 2026	#297	#6	43.4
Final 2026	#302	#7	43.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	47
Serve Accuracy	52
Return	52
Forehand	49
Backhand	48
Consistency	43
Net Play	50
Speed	49
Stamina	47
Composure	55
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Italian
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Miami (OH)	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Akron	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Detroit Mercy	offers Wk 11
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 12
Offered by Akron	offers Wk 12
Offered by Miami (OH)	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Akron	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21