RC
Class of 2028 · 2-Star
🇵🇹 Rafael Cruz
★★★★★
★★ · 2-Star
STR
42.3
4-yr proj 42.7
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Princeton
Virginia
Junior Badges
NATIONTop 10
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Dallas Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 3
Wuhan Open
National
R32
Wk 5
Atlanta Challenger
Developmental
R32
Wk 6
Culiacán Challenger
Developmental
R16
Wk 8
Formosa Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 9
Kobe Challenger
Developmental
Semifinalist
Wk 11
Kamloops Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 12
Reus Challenger
Developmental
R16
Wk 14
Ottawa Cup
Developmental
R16
Wk 15
São Paulo Cup
Developmental
R32
Wk 17
Almería Cup
Developmental
Champion
Wk 18
Valjevo Open
National
Champion
Wk 20
Amiens Classic
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 21
Rennes Classic
National
R32
Wk 23
Villa María Championships
National
R32
Wk 24
Gosford Championships
National
R16
Wk 26
Namur Open
National
R32
Wk 27
Burlington Classic
National
R32
Wk 29
Norwich Classic
National
R32
Wk 30
Monterrey Classic
National
R32
Wk 32
Dubrovnik Classic
National
R32
Wk 33
Veracruz Open
National
R16
Wk 35
Smederevo Championships
National
R32
Wk 36
Pune Classic
National
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2
Dallas Challenger
Developmental
Simone Criscito
Semifinalist
Wk 5
Atlanta Challenger
Developmental
Nikolai Kudryashov
Quarterfinalist
Wk 8
Formosa Cup
Developmental
Jorge Ferraz
Semifinalist
Wk 18
Valjevo Open
National
Dimitar Georgiev
Semifinalist
Wk 26
Namur Open
National
Libor Černý
Finalist
Wk 27
Burlington Classic
National
Landyn Kagawa
Finalist
Wk 29
Norwich Classic
National
Fredrik Fredriksen
Semifinalist
Wk 32
Dubrovnik Classic
National
Frank Lampard
Semifinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Dallas Challenger Round of 32
W
Zdeněk Kúdela
6-3 2-6 10-7
Wk 2
Dallas Challenger Round of 16
W
Malthe Mæhle
6-3 6-4
Wk 2
Dallas Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Michael Wang
3-6 4-6
Wk 3
Wuhan Open Round of 32
L
Indiana Neuhaus
5-7 4-6
Wk 5
Atlanta Challenger Round of 32
L
Taneli Kemppi
3-6 2-6
Wk 6
Culiacán Challenger Round of 32
W
Leo Iwata
3-6 6-3 10-7
Wk 6
Culiacán Challenger Round of 16
L
Robert Kinnunen
0-6 5-7
Wk 8
Formosa Cup Round of 32
W
Daniel Nygård
6-1 6-3
Wk 8
Formosa Cup Round of 16
W
Paulo Pastore
6-4 6-1
Wk 8
Formosa Cup Quarterfinals
L
Tobias Ek
3-6 5-7
Wk 9
Kobe Challenger Round of 32
W
Nathan Bergwijn
6-0 6-2
Wk 9
Kobe Challenger Round of 16
W
Bret Hofmann
6-3 6-4
Wk 9
Kobe Challenger Quarterfinals
W
Frank Lampard
7-6 3-6 10-7
Wk 9
Kobe Challenger Semifinals
L
Nils Olme
6-2 1-6 1-10
Wk 11
Kamloops Cup Round of 32
W
Florent Bonnet
6-1 7-5
Wk 11
Kamloops Cup Round of 16
W
Derrick Bruhn
6-2 6-0
Wk 11
Kamloops Cup Quarterfinals
L
Ibrahim Gravenberch
5-7 7-6 13-15
Wk 12
Reus Challenger Round of 32
W
Iván Costa
6-2 6-2
Wk 12
Reus Challenger Round of 16
L
Turan Pezzella
7-5 5-7 10-12
Wk 14
Ottawa Cup Round of 32
W
Pascal Braun
6-0 6-0
Wk 14
Ottawa Cup Round of 16
L
Billy Reami
5-7 7-5 8-10
Wk 15
São Paulo Cup Round of 32
L
Nico Sontag
2-6 6-2 6-10
Wk 17
Almería Cup Round of 32
W
Gioele Pellegrini
6-0 6-2
Wk 17
Almería Cup Round of 16
W
Jakub Kalas
6-1 6-1
Wk 17
Almería Cup Quarterfinals
W
Coen Delane
6-3 6-2
Wk 17
Almería Cup Semifinals
W
Greg LeCaptain
5-7 6-1 10-8
Wk 17
Almería Cup Final
W
Malthe Mæhle
6-3 6-3
Wk 18
Valjevo Open Round of 32
W
Reza Kanaanizadegan
6-3 6-1
Wk 18
Valjevo Open Round of 16
W
Timo Pohjanpalo
7-6 7-6
Wk 18
Valjevo Open Quarterfinals
W
Elias Arvidsson
6-2 6-2
Wk 18
Valjevo Open Semifinals
W
Hugo Lindqvist
6-3 6-4
Wk 18
Valjevo Open Final
W
Marcos Fàbregas
6-1 6-2
Wk 20
Amiens Classic Round of 32
W
Sam Telford
6-3 3-6 10-2
Wk 20
Amiens Classic Round of 16
W
Jeremy Morales
3-6 7-6 11-9
Wk 20
Amiens Classic Quarterfinals
L
Pascal Popp
3-6 2-6
Wk 21
Rennes Classic Round of 32
L
Czesław Dawidowicz
2-6 1-6
Wk 23
Villa María Championships Round of 32
L
Brandon Forood
6-7 7-5 9-11
Wk 24
Gosford Championships Round of 32
W
Blake Braine
6-3 6-4
Wk 24
Gosford Championships Round of 16
L
Kemar Walthall
3-6 4-6
Wk 26
Namur Open Round of 32
L
Erik Huhtala
7-6 3-6 8-10
Wk 27
Burlington Classic Round of 32
L
Graham Wilson
4-6 4-6
Wk 29
Norwich Classic Round of 32
L
Landyn Kagawa
5-7 3-6
Wk 30
Monterrey Classic Round of 32
L
Kingsley Heurtel
2-6 6-3 6-10
Wk 32
Dubrovnik Classic Round of 32
L
Tobias Ek
6-2 4-6 4-10
Wk 33
Veracruz Open Round of 32
W
Jaroslav Varga
6-1 6-0
Wk 33
Veracruz Open Round of 16
L
Andreas Batis
6-3 3-6 9-11
Wk 35
Smederevo Championships Round of 32
L
Ashley Parris
5-7 6-3 5-10
Wk 36
Pune Classic Round of 32
L
Sam Telford
5-7 4-6
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 53.1 |
| Your department | 36.2 |
| 4-year projection | 42.7 |
Ranking History
| DATE | GLOBAL | NATION | STR |
| Early 2028 | #272 | #8 | 41.4 |
| Mid 2028 | #265 | #7 | 41.6 |
| Late 2028 | #283 | #7 | 41.2 |
| Final 2028 | #273 | #7 | 41.2 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 49 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 48 | |
| Return | 40 | |
| Forehand | 43 | |
| Backhand | 39 | |
| Consistency | 42 | |
| Net Play | 47 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Stamina | 57 | |
| Composure | 40 | |
| Clutch | 41 |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from MIT | early_contact Wk 3 |
| Received interest from Swarthmore | early_contact Wk 5 |
| Offered by Swarthmore | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by MIT | offers Wk 11 |
| Official visit to MIT | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Swarthmore | visits Wk 18 |

