Play to Clinch — Sherwood Blackman

🇺🇸 Sherwood Blackman USA

Class of 2026 · Born Chapel Hill, NC · Jun 4 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Florida A&M 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#210
North Carolina	#3
Ranking points (442 pts · 23 events)	#444
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	42.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational State Champion

Wk 4 Shanghai Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Chilliwack Open Premier R16

Wk 7 Morelia Classic National R32

Wk 8 Shenzhen Open National R16

Wk 10 Toyota Championships National R16

Wk 11 Barcelona Open National R32

Wk 13 Sabadell Championships National R32

Wk 15 Angers Classic National R32

Wk 16 Portsmouth Classic National R32

Wk 18 Enschede Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Varaždin Classic National R32

Wk 21 Liège Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 22 Chicago Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Saitama Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Maastricht Open National Semifinalist

Wk 27 Los Angeles Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 San Luis Classic National R16

Wk 30 Bremen Championships National Finalist

Wk 32 Brasília Classic National R32

Wk 33 Wakayama Championships National R32

Wk 35 Miami Classic National Champion

Wk 36 Olomouc Championships National Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational State Mario Lanier Champion

Wk 4 Shanghai Open National Marlin Morgan Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Shenzhen Open National Diego Caldas Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Toyota Championships National Valentine Morrow Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Barcelona Open National Filippo Cascarino Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Sabadell Championships National Wyatt Loughlin Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Angers Classic National Luke Glass Semifinalist

Wk 16 Portsmouth Classic National Stepan Dyupin Semifinalist

Wk 18 Enschede Classic National Carlos Lenglet Finalist

Wk 19 Varaždin Classic National Devin Guidry Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Saitama Open National Tyler Nelson Champion

Wk 27 Los Angeles Classic National Buff Fuimaono Finalist

Wk 29 San Luis Classic National Perth Bott Semifinalist

Wk 32 Brasília Classic National Afonso Bastos Finalist

Wk 35 Miami Classic National George Caruso Semifinalist

Wk 36 Olomouc Championships National Valentine Stiglic Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Round of 32 W Pavel Stefanov 6-1 6-7 10-5

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Round of 16 W Dijon Fichtner 6-2 6-3

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Quarterfinals W Benedikt Maier 6-4 6-3

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Semifinals W Sam Hildebrand 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Final W Keaton Gerlach 7-5 7-5

Wk 4 Shanghai Open Round of 32 W Tae-young Han 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Shanghai Open Round of 16 W Zdeněk Tichý 6-2 6-7 10-7

Wk 4 Shanghai Open Quarterfinals L Ace Kypson 1-6 4-6

Wk 5 Chilliwack Open Round of 32 W Juan Currier 6-2 7-6

Wk 5 Chilliwack Open Round of 16 L Ricardo Tagoa'i 3-6 3-6

Wk 7 Morelia Classic Round of 32 L Renzo Lara 6-7 3-6

Wk 8 Shenzhen Open Round of 32 W Foxhall Shibahara 7-6 7-5

Wk 8 Shenzhen Open Round of 16 L Junie Richey 3-6 1-6

Wk 10 Toyota Championships Round of 32 W Diego Caldas 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 10 Toyota Championships Round of 16 L Jae-won Tak 2-6 4-6

Wk 11 Barcelona Open Round of 32 L Lennox Berhalter 5-7 1-6

Wk 13 Sabadell Championships Round of 32 L Celso Alonso 3-6 6-7

Wk 15 Angers Classic Round of 32 L Valentine Morrow 2-6 4-6

Wk 16 Portsmouth Classic Round of 32 L Malcolm Quillian 6-7 6-1 8-10

Wk 18 Enschede Classic Round of 32 W Foxhall Shibahara 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Enschede Classic Round of 16 W Rob Ionata 6-1 3-6 10-8

Wk 18 Enschede Classic Quarterfinals L Edward Radu 5-7 1-6

Wk 19 Varaždin Classic Round of 32 L Jacob Rosa 0-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 21 Liège Cup Round of 32 W Raz Lowery 6-4 7-5

Wk 21 Liège Cup Round of 16 W Everard Watling 6-3 7-6

Wk 21 Liège Cup Quarterfinals W Filippo Moretti 6-1 7-6

Wk 21 Liège Cup Semifinals L Ben Wiltjer 4-6 0-6

Wk 22 Chicago Championships Round of 32 W Mats Leupolz 6-2 6-3

Wk 22 Chicago Championships Round of 16 W José Abelleira 4-6 6-2 11-9

Wk 22 Chicago Championships Quarterfinals L Donni Nunoo 4-6 6-3 10-12

Wk 24 Saitama Open Round of 32 W Stepan Dyupin 6-0 6-3

Wk 24 Saitama Open Round of 16 W Gabriel Ferraro 6-1 4-6 10-8

Wk 24 Saitama Open Quarterfinals L Carlos Lenglet 6-7 3-6

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Round of 32 W Jesse Souttar 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Round of 16 W Luboš Darida 6-7 6-3 12-10

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Quarterfinals W Tavierre Catsavis 6-3 7-5

Wk 26 Maastricht Open Semifinals L Sebastián Berizzo 4-6 7-6 10-12

Wk 27 Los Angeles Classic Round of 32 W Malcolm Nesbeth 4-6 6-2 10-2

Wk 27 Los Angeles Classic Round of 16 W Sergio Serrano 1-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 27 Los Angeles Classic Quarterfinals L Diehl Clifford 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 San Luis Classic Round of 32 W Tyler Nelson 6-4 6-2

Wk 29 San Luis Classic Round of 16 L Todd Hollar 6-7 5-7

Wk 30 Bremen Championships Round of 32 W Will Hull 6-0 6-2

Wk 30 Bremen Championships Round of 16 W Ted Carrington 6-3 6-3

Wk 30 Bremen Championships Quarterfinals W Gianluca Bonfantini 6-1 6-4

Wk 30 Bremen Championships Semifinals W Jace Alam 6-2 6-4

Wk 30 Bremen Championships Final L Leon Donnelly 6-4 5-7 6-10

Wk 32 Brasília Classic Round of 32 L Tevis Reece 4-6 4-6

Wk 33 Wakayama Championships Round of 32 L Jae-won Tak 6-3 5-7 2-10

Wk 35 Miami Classic Round of 32 W Isaiah Tarr 7-5 6-3

Wk 35 Miami Classic Round of 16 W Kam Kemper 7-6 6-2

Wk 35 Miami Classic Quarterfinals W Kaleb Urquiza 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 35 Miami Classic Semifinals W Sebastián Silva 4-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 35 Miami Classic Final W Curt Magsaysay 7-6 6-4

Wk 36 Olomouc Championships Round of 32 W Jace Alam 7-5 7-6

Wk 36 Olomouc Championships Round of 16 W Patrick Rippner 7-6 7-6

Wk 36 Olomouc Championships Quarterfinals L Po-wei Lo 4-6 6-4 9-11

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Florida A&M ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

North Florida ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

South Carolina State ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist

North Carolina Central ✓ Hot ¼ 27% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	55.3
4-year projection	52.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#402	#10	40.1
Mid 2026	#403	#10	40.1
Late 2026	#371	#9	40.9
Final 2026	#319	#7	42.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	54
Serve Accuracy	52
Return	53
Forehand	51
Backhand	51
Consistency	53
Net Play	50
Speed	45
Stamina	49
Composure	50
Clutch	51

Recruiting

Intended major	Quantitative Economics
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from North Florida	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from South Carolina State	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Florida A&M	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by South Carolina State	offers Wk 8
Offered by North Carolina Central	offers Wk 9
Offered by Florida A&M	offers Wk 11
Offered by North Florida	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Florida A&M	visits Wk 16
Official visit to North Florida	visits Wk 19