Play to Clinch — Keaton Gerlach

🇺🇸 Keaton Gerlach USA

Class of 2026 · Born Tampa, NE · Jan 16 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

53.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Notre Dame 21% 9 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#47
Nebraska	#1
Ranking points (6437 pts · 27 events)	#6
STR	53.5
Junior STR (singles)	52.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	51.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GRAND SLAMFinalist MASTERSChampion 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 1 Sisak International Masters Masters R16

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 3 Bhubaneswar Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Antwerp International Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Florence Masters Masters R16

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Masters Champion

Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Finalist

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Masters Finalist

Wk 27 Almere International Masters Masters R16

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters R16

Wk 34 Milan Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Sisak International Masters Masters Wesley Pace-Wilson Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Rob Branstine Finalist

Wk 7 Florence Masters Masters Benjamin Goodling Champion

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters Rocky Curvey Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Ytai Dragicevic Champion

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Masters Art Denhoff Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Masters Tomáš Fiala Semifinalist

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters Gianluca Bressan Semifinalist

Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters Wesley Pace-Wilson Semifinalist

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters Zakhar Ilyin Champion

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Grigory Visnevscaia Champion

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters Ladislav Gronowski Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Masters Rocky Curvey Semifinalist

Wk 27 Almere International Masters Masters Wesley Pace-Wilson Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters Sandy Hammerbeck Finalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Valentine Morrow Finalist

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters Ben Wiltjer Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Milan Masters Cup Masters Malcolm Winegar Semifinalist

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Masters Grigory Visnevscaia Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Sisak International Masters Round of 32 W Tomáš Fiala 6-1 6-7 10-3

Wk 1 Sisak International Masters Round of 16 L Wesley Pace-Wilson 4-6 4-6

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 32 W Gordon Gómez 6-0 6-1

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 16 W Mitchell Lyon 6-3 6-4

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Quarterfinals W Rashad Harkins 6-1 3-6 10-8

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Semifinals W Rill Okey 6-7 6-4 13-11

Wk 2 Novi Sad International Masters Final L Sandy Hammerbeck 4-6 3-6

Wk 3 Bhubaneswar Masters Round of 32 W Andres Gibson-Loftin 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Bhubaneswar Masters Round of 16 W Garrett Registe 6-1 6-4

Wk 3 Bhubaneswar Masters Quarterfinals W Ralph Rostagno 7-6 6-2

Wk 3 Bhubaneswar Masters Semifinals L Gary Liebsack 2-6 1-6

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Salvador Alcântara 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 16 W Malcolm Winegar 7-5 6-3

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Ralph Rostagno 4-6 6-7

Wk 6 Antwerp International Masters Round of 32 W Elhan Ismajli 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Antwerp International Masters Round of 16 L Marcos Guidry 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 7 Florence Masters Round of 32 W Alastair Bancroft 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Florence Masters Round of 16 L Maverick Weinhold 6-4 2-6 8-10

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Round of 32 W Salvador Alcântara 6-1 6-7 10-8

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Round of 16 W Chet Buford 6-1 6-2

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Quarterfinals W Ytai Dragicevic 6-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Semifinals W Noel Earle 7-6 5-7 10-3

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Final L Wesley Pace-Wilson 6-3 2-6 8-10

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Round of 32 W Rashad Harkins 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Round of 16 W Hal Fromm 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Quarterfinals W Dyllan Gelsey 7-5 7-5

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Semifinals W Gary Liebsack 7-6 7-6

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Final L Rob Branstine 6-4 6-7 9-11

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 32 W Rashad Harkins 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 W Dyllan Gelsey 6-4 6-7 10-5

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Quarterfinals W Kye Phillips 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Semifinals W Gianluca Bressan 6-2 7-5

Wk 11 Mazatlán International Masters Final L David Willenborg 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Round of 32 W Diego Guilbeau 6-1 7-5

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Round of 16 W Eugene Demps 6-3 6-3

Wk 13 Hiroshima International Masters Quarterfinals L Valentine Morrow 2-6 6-2 9-11

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Round of 32 W Ladislav Gronowski 6-3 6-2

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Round of 16 W Ted Carrington 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Ben Devezin 6-4 6-3

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Semifinals L Gary Liebsack 1-6 6-7

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Devonte Golwas 6-3 6-3

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 W Dyllan Gelsey 6-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Anthony Vilda 5-7 4-6

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Round of 32 W Ren Tanizawa 6-1 6-4

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Round of 16 L Marcos Guidry 5-7 6-3 6-10

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Round of 32 W Mats Leupolz 6-2 6-2

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Round of 16 W Jesús Cordinier 7-6 6-2

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Quarterfinals W Rob Branstine 6-4 6-3

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Semifinals L Hal Mboumoua 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Round of 32 W Josiah Aguirre 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Round of 16 W Kye Phillips 6-3 6-2

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Quarterfinals W David Willenborg 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Semifinals W Gary Liebsack 6-4 7-6

Wk 19 Dallas Masters Final W Noel Earle 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 32 W Stan Reed 7-6 6-3

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 16 W Rill Okey 6-4 6-3

Wk 21 Munich Masters Quarterfinals L Ben Devezin 4-6 4-6

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Round of 32 W Ladislav Gronowski 6-1 6-4

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Round of 16 W Ted Carrington 6-3 5-7 12-10

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Quarterfinals W Anthony Vilda 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Semifinals L David Willenborg 2-6 4-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 W Welby Bridges 6-1 6-1

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 16 W Ted Carrington 6-2 6-3

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Quarterfinals W Maverick Weinhold 7-6 6-7 10-8

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Semifinals W Noel Earle 6-7 6-3 10-7

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Final L Ben Devezin 4-6 4-6

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 32 W Budge Zubich 6-2 6-0

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 16 W Tim Mosley 6-3 3-6 10-7

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Quarterfinals L Ytai Dragicevic 2-6 6-7

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Round of 32 W Rashad Harkins 6-4 6-1

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Round of 16 W Dyllan Gelsey 6-1 7-6

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Hal Mboumoua 6-3 7-6

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Semifinals W Ben Devezin 7-6 7-6

Wk 26 San Diego Masters Cup Final L David Willenborg 2-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 27 Almere International Masters Round of 32 W Ahkhari Hurst 6-3 1-6 10-1

Wk 27 Almere International Masters Round of 16 L Rill Okey 4-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 32 W Rashad Harkins 7-6 6-4

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 16 W Jan Kovář 6-4 6-7 10-5

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Quarterfinals W Tyrone Kane 6-4 7-5

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Semifinals W Ted Carrington 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Final L Ralph Rostagno 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Round of 32 W Rosco Schön 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Round of 16 W Shintaro Kawamori 7-6 6-4

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Tyrone Kane 6-1 6-2

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Semifinals L Gary Liebsack 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Rosco Schön 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Dyllan Gelsey 5-7 6-3 3-10

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 32 W Willy Scrubb 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 16 L Jesús Cordinier 4-6 4-6

Wk 34 Milan Masters Cup Round of 32 W Willy Girard 6-4 6-1

Wk 34 Milan Masters Cup Round of 16 W Morris Canter 7-6 6-4

Wk 34 Milan Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Maverick Weinhold 5-7 4-6

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Round of 32 W Rashad Harkins 7-5 5-7 10-4

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Round of 16 W Dyllan Gelsey 6-4 6-3

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Kaleb Konrardy 7-6 4-6 14-12

Wk 35 Valencia Masters Cup Semifinals L Rob Branstine 6-3 6-7 5-10

College List 9 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Notre Dame ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

Michigan ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 19% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 21% Top School

Ohio State ✓ Hot Full 19% Top School

Nebraska ✓ Hot Full —

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full —

Kansas State ✓ Hot Full —

Missouri ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.9
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	54.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#9	#1	52.7
Mid 2026	#3	#1	52.8
Late 2026	#6	#1	52.8
Final 2026	#9	#1	52.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	74
Serve Accuracy	75
Return	73
Forehand	70
Backhand	70
Consistency	71
Net Play	75
Speed	74
Stamina	74
Composure	75
Clutch	75

Recruiting

Intended major	Health Sciences
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Michigan	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 8
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 14
Offered by Michigan	offers Wk 14
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Notre Dame	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Michigan	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19