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Season 1 2026
World Week 5 · Regular season
Class Signed 1670
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🇺🇸 Derek Prather USA
Class of 2026 · Born Pinehurst, NC · May 19 · ★★★3-Star
STR
42.3
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 26% 4 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#293
North Carolina#7
Ranking points (402 pts · 26 events) #472
STR42.3
Junior STR (singles) 41.7
Doubles STR (results-based) 41.9
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 1 Užice Open National R32
Wk 2 Sisak Open Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 3 Eindhoven Championships Major R32
Wk 5 Langley Open Premier R16
Wk 6 Málaga Classic Premier R32
Wk 7 Aalst Classic Premier R32
Wk 9 New York Open Premier R32
Wk 10 Maitland Classic Premier Semifinalist
Wk 11 Veracruz Open Premier R16
Wk 13 Mulhouse Classic Premier R32
Wk 14 Aalst Open Premier R32
Wk 15 The Hague Classic Premier R16
Wk 17 Guelph Open Premier R32
Wk 18 Ancona Open Premier R32
Wk 19 Cairns Open Premier R32
Wk 22 Comodoro Rivadavia Open National R16
Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 25 Brasília Classic National R16
Wk 26 Shenzhen Championships National R32
Wk 27 Amersfoort Open National R16
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open National R16
Wk 30 Saanich Classic National R32
Wk 31 Apeldoorn Championships National R32
Wk 33 Užice Championships National R32
Wk 34 Rotterdam Open National R32
Wk 35 Hasselt Championships National R32
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 1 Užice Open National Cesar Altán Quarterfinalist
Wk 2 Sisak Open Premier Justin Nyhus Champion
Wk 5 Langley Open Premier Shaq Dunham Quarterfinalist
Wk 7 Aalst Classic Premier Colton Siegler Finalist
Wk 9 New York Open Premier Kalle Soiri Semifinalist
Wk 14 Aalst Open Premier Gerard Pimpton Quarterfinalist
Wk 15 The Hague Classic Premier Jonathan Adeyemi Finalist
Wk 17 Guelph Open Premier Turner Rubio R16
Wk 18 Ancona Open Premier Alexander Mikkelsen Quarterfinalist
Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Premier Mitchell Grayson Quarterfinalist
Wk 25 Brasília Classic National Gregory Toviano R16
Wk 26 Shenzhen Championships National Pepe Nieto Semifinalist
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open National Jake Zinke Quarterfinalist
Wk 33 Užice Championships National Kobe Kuykendall Quarterfinalist
Wk 34 Rotterdam Open National Mitchell Grayson Quarterfinalist
Wk 35 Hasselt Championships National Waymond Morin Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1 Užice Open Round of 32 L Emerson Parolo 5-7 6-3 9-11
Wk 2 Sisak Open Round of 32 W Chris Bunge 6-2 6-2
Wk 2 Sisak Open Round of 16 W Giovanni Bonmatí 6-3 6-1
Wk 2 Sisak Open Quarterfinals L Alberto Reyes 6-1 3-6 8-10
Wk 3 Eindhoven Championships Round of 32 L Phani Naidu 5-7 3-6
Wk 5 Langley Open Round of 32 W Teriq Simpson 6-3 6-4
Wk 5 Langley Open Round of 16 L Donta Coyle 1-6 1-6
Wk 6 Málaga Classic Round of 32 L Hervé Payne 5-7 3-6
Wk 7 Aalst Classic Round of 32 L Luciano Cimini 2-6 2-6
Wk 9 New York Open Round of 32 L Kenean Komatsu 0-6 1-6
Wk 10 Maitland Classic Quarterfinals W Shane Deng 6-3 6-4
Wk 10 Maitland Classic Semifinals L Keelan Wittus 2-6 2-6
Wk 11 Veracruz Open Round of 32 W Rill Rizy 6-3 6-3
Wk 11 Veracruz Open Round of 16 L José Torres 1-6 2-6
Wk 13 Mulhouse Classic Round of 32 L Paolo Vitale 6-7 2-6
Wk 14 Aalst Open Round of 32 L José Torres 1-6 0-6
Wk 15 The Hague Classic Round of 32 W Maikel Eguren 7-5 7-5
Wk 15 The Hague Classic Round of 16 L Evgueni Monova 3-6 6-7
Wk 17 Guelph Open Round of 32 L Turner Rubio 5-7 6-7
Wk 18 Ancona Open Round of 32 L Matt Abajian 0-6 3-6
Wk 19 Cairns Open Round of 32 L Emilio Alba 5-7 3-6
Wk 22 Comodoro Rivadavia Open Round of 32 W Greg Chidiac 7-6 6-3
Wk 22 Comodoro Rivadavia Open Round of 16 L Mattia Palombo 3-6 6-7
Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Round of 32 W Ernesto Brymer 3-6 7-6 10-8
Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Round of 16 W Cesare Barzagli 6-4 7-6
Wk 23 Nagpur Classic Quarterfinals L Ivan Chorý 3-6 6-3 3-10
Wk 25 Brasília Classic Round of 32 W Chase Swanson 2-6 6-4 12-10
Wk 25 Brasília Classic Round of 16 L Diego Charleston 3-6 1-6
Wk 26 Shenzhen Championships Round of 32 L Mario Ritzenberg 1-6 2-6
Wk 27 Amersfoort Open Round of 32 W Greg Chidiac 6-3 6-2
Wk 27 Amersfoort Open Round of 16 L Omni Lukus 1-6 4-6
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 W Jakarrion Lemay 6-3 7-5
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Round of 16 L Gabriel Barnett 3-6 4-6
Wk 30 Saanich Classic Round of 32 L Reginald Banuelos 3-6 0-6
Wk 31 Apeldoorn Championships Round of 32 L Pieter Stekelenburg 2-6 3-6
Wk 33 Užice Championships Round of 32 L Sadonnie Banza 3-6 3-6
Wk 34 Rotterdam Open Round of 32 L Devin Galindo 3-6 4-6
Wk 35 Hasselt Championships Round of 32 L Stanislav Kučera 6-7 7-6 7-10
College List 4 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Duke ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist
Albany State ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist
Alcorn State ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist
Emory ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Top School
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)57.0
Your department51.8
4-year projection43.6
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #346 #8 42.1
Mid 2026 #339 #8 42.4
Late 2026 #352 #8 42.1
Final 2026 #365 #9 41.7
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 46
Serve Accuracy 46
Return 42
Forehand 49
Backhand 48
Consistency 49
Net Play 49
Speed 41
Stamina 48
Composure 49
Clutch 47
Recruiting
Intended majorOceanography
Junior tierRegional / State Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Albany State early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Alcorn State early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Duke offers Wk 8
Offered by Emory offers Wk 9
Offered by Albany State offers Wk 12
Offered by Alcorn State offers Wk 14
Official visit to Duke visits Wk 17
Official visit to Albany State visits Wk 19