Play to Clinch — Alena Kovaleva

🇷🇺 Alena Kovaleva RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Kemerovo, RUS · Mar 31 · NRUnrated

STR

35.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Trinity (CT) 49% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#932
International	#306
Ranking points (125 pts · 21 events)	#788
STR	35.8
Junior STR (singles)	35.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	36.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Trento Cup State Finalist

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships National R32

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships National R32

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Developmental R16

Wk 9 Tampa Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 10 Machida Cup Developmental R16

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 14 San Sebastián Challenger Developmental Finalist

Wk 16 Kyoto Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 17 Kochi Open Developmental R32

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Developmental R16

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Dubrovnik Cup Developmental R32

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 26 Villeurbanne Cup Developmental R16

Wk 28 Funabashi Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 Seville Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 31 Sendai Cup Developmental R16

Wk 33 Yokohama Open Developmental R32

Wk 34 San Sebastián Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Paraná Cup Developmental R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 17 Kochi Open Developmental Jewel Moulton Finalist

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Developmental Elin Ruud Semifinalist

Wk 22 Dubrovnik Cup Developmental Sam Odriozola Finalist

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Developmental Sofia Mata Semifinalist

Wk 26 Villeurbanne Cup Developmental Tam Haastrup Finalist

Wk 29 Seville Challenger Developmental Emma Nakashima Finalist

Wk 33 Yokohama Open Developmental Rika Akaho Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Trento Cup Round of 32 W Loren Nakata 6-4 6-2

Wk 2 Trento Cup Round of 16 W Clara Hobson 4-6 6-2 12-10

Wk 2 Trento Cup Quarterfinals W Vivian Gomes 6-2 6-3

Wk 2 Trento Cup Semifinals W Laura Thompson 2-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 2 Trento Cup Final L Joanna Tillie 4-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships Round of 32 L Luna Elie 0-6 0-6

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 32 L Naomi Rubio 0-6 2-6

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Round of 32 W Angelina Ovcharenko 6-1 6-4

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Round of 16 L Becky Hylkema 4-6 4-6

Wk 9 Tampa Challenger Round of 32 L Gabrielle Quintana 1-6 2-6

Wk 10 Machida Cup Round of 32 W Lexi Emilien 6-3 4-6 10-4

Wk 10 Machida Cup Round of 16 L Neuza Coentrão 2-6 1-6

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Round of 32 L Darina Kopúnek 0-6 1-6

Wk 14 San Sebastián Challenger Semifinals W Taran McRee 6-2 6-2

Wk 14 San Sebastián Challenger Final L Yvonne Dmitrović 3-6 3-6

Wk 16 Kyoto Challenger Round of 32 L Anouk Casparij 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Kochi Open Round of 32 L Hazel Link 1-6 1-6

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Round of 32 W Alia Mancini 6-1 3-6 10-6

Wk 19 Smederevo Open Round of 16 L Anastasiia Nikoyan 2-6 1-6

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Round of 32 W Rika Akaho 6-1 6-4

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Round of 16 W Ellie Gielnik 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Quarterfinals L Joan De Guzman 6-4 3-6 3-10

Wk 22 Dubrovnik Cup Round of 32 L Nuria Galli 1-6 6-0 6-10

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Round of 32 L Susan O'Connor 7-5 4-6 6-10

Wk 26 Villeurbanne Cup Round of 32 W Benedetta Zaccagni 6-1 6-2

Wk 26 Villeurbanne Cup Round of 16 L Patty Yook 1-6 4-6

Wk 28 Funabashi Challenger Round of 32 L Chelsea Maeda 1-6 4-6

Wk 29 Seville Challenger Round of 32 L Guro Andreassen 5-7 4-6

Wk 31 Sendai Cup Round of 32 W Xochitl Silva 6-4 7-5

Wk 31 Sendai Cup Round of 16 L Sheena Hurkett 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 33 Yokohama Open Round of 32 L Samantha Shumpert 6-7 4-6

Wk 34 San Sebastián Cup Round of 32 W Galina Lunin 6-2 5-7 10-8

Wk 34 San Sebastián Cup Round of 16 W Karla Plum 6-3 7-6

Wk 34 San Sebastián Cup Quarterfinals L Elisa Retegui 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Paraná Cup Round of 32 L Celeste Stimpson 4-6 1-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Trinity (CT) ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	39.7
Your department	46.2
4-year projection	37.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#221	#10	36.6
Mid 2026	#245	#12	35.8
Late 2026	#237	#11	36.1
Final 2026	#245	#12	35.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	33
Serve Accuracy	40
Return	31
Forehand	25
Backhand	30
Consistency	31
Net Play	37
Speed	34
Stamina	30
Composure	30
Clutch	29

Recruiting

Intended major	Pharmacy
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Trinity (CT)	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis	offers Wk 9
Offered by Trinity (CT)	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Trinity (CT)	visits Wk 17