Play to Clinch — Nishesh Blades

🇺🇸 Nishesh Blades USA

Class of 2026 · Born Denver, PA · Aug 22 · ★★2-Star

STR

50.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 53% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#356
Pennsylvania	#10
Ranking points (2649 pts · 20 events)	#69
STR	50.9
Junior STR (singles)	50.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships National R32

Wk 3 Oakland Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Premier Champion

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major R16

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Finalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 16 Třebíč International Major Semifinalist

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 25 Rome International Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 29 Nice Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Bengaluru Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters R16

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters Finalist

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships National Maxime Yu Semifinalist

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Premier Makhi Seewagen Semifinalist

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Major MaliVai Stalder Finalist

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major Vinny Malard Semifinalist

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Cedric Parks Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Ernesto Kahoun Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Major Elhan Ismajli Champion

Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Masters Kaylan Cioffi Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Masters Darrian Watts Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Rome International Masters Masters Jaime Fritz Semifinalist

Wk 29 Nice Masters Masters Garrett Registe Semifinalist

Wk 30 Bengaluru Masters Masters Hal Fromm Finalist

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Masters Ivan Ricard Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters Rocky Curvey Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Bhubaneswar Championships Round of 32 L Grigory Visnevscaia 6-7 3-6

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Round of 32 W Kaliq Ogumoro 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Round of 16 W Dallas Vasilopoulos 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Quarterfinals W Learner Clancy 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Semifinals L Vince Riddle 6-7 6-7

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Round of 32 W Richard Bricka 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Round of 16 W Nathaniel Pennington 6-2 6-0

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Quarterfinals W Ammar Blount 6-3 6-4

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Semifinals W Milos O'Hara 7-6 6-4

Wk 5 Beijing Classic Final W Merrimon Zinke 4-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Round of 32 W Zavion Hartrup 6-1 6-0

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Round of 16 W Junior Kros 6-7 6-1 10-6

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Quarterfinals W Patrik Holman 6-3 6-3

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Semifinals L Ron Heil 3-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 32 W Zaimir Lawson 6-2 6-0

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 16 W Dāvis Krēsliņa 6-4 7-6

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Quarterfinals W Welby Bridges 6-3 6-3

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Semifinals L Jan Kovář 6-7 3-6

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Dick Birtwistle 6-2 6-1

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 16 L Samuel Mcnutt 4-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 W Ellsworth Beigel 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 16 W Patrick Hidrogo 7-6 7-5

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Quarterfinals W Samuel Mcnutt 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Semifinals W Welby Bridges 2-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Final L Darrian Watts 4-6 2-6

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 32 W Ellsworth Beigel 6-3 6-2

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Round of 16 W Tae-young Han 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Quarterfinals W Mitchell Lyon 6-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 14 Kolkata Championships Semifinals L Collin Nwankpa 5-7 7-6 10-12

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 32 W Rodmond Courville 7-5 6-1

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 16 W Goran Peralta 6-7 6-1 10-6

Wk 16 Třebíč International Quarterfinals W Benjamin Goodling 7-6 6-4

Wk 16 Třebíč International Semifinals L Timofei Buchina 4-6 6-7

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Round of 16 W Antonio Koch 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Mannheim Masters Quarterfinals L Hal Fromm 1-6 3-6

Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Round of 16 W Antonio Koch 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 20 Atlanta Masters Quarterfinals L Sam Hildebrand 4-6 5-7

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Round of 16 W Duke Ezukanma 1-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Quarterfinals W Pavel Čech 7-6 7-5

Wk 21 Atlanta International Masters Semifinals L Marcos Guidry 2-6 4-6

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 32 W Asaad Kryvonos 6-1 6-2

Wk 23 Mechelen Masters Cup Round of 16 L Sam Hildebrand 6-7 1-6

Wk 25 Rome International Masters Round of 16 L Gerry Powlus 2-6 2-6

Wk 27 Cincinnati Masters Cup Round of 16 L Budge Zubich 7-6 4-6 6-10

Wk 29 Nice Masters Round of 16 W Garrett Registe 6-3 7-5

Wk 29 Nice Masters Quarterfinals L Kaylan Cioffi 3-6 6-7

Wk 30 Bengaluru Masters Round of 16 W Pavel Čech 4-6 7-6 10-3

Wk 30 Bengaluru Masters Quarterfinals L Rocky Eason 3-6 4-6

Wk 32 Zadar International Masters Round of 16 L Marco Halstenberg 4-6 2-6

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Round of 32 W Ivan Ricard 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Round of 16 W Yuki Ota 7-5 3-6 13-11

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Eugene Rossides 6-1 6-4

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Semifinals W Rosco Schön 7-5 3-6 10-5

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Final L Rocky Curvey 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Round of 16 L Ren Tanizawa 0-6 4-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 53% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 47% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	42.7
Your department	47.0
4-year projection	50.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#47	#2	50.2
Mid 2026	#49	#2	50.1
Late 2026	#53	#2	49.9
Final 2026	#57	#2	49.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	68
Serve Accuracy	73
Return	64
Forehand	67
Backhand	69
Consistency	66
Net Play	65
Speed	71
Stamina	74
Composure	64
Clutch	65

Recruiting

Intended major	Geophysics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 8
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 18