Play to Clinch — Elinneus Tagoa'i

🇺🇸 🇷🇺 Elinneus Tagoa'i USA / RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Phoenix, TX · Jul 12 · ★★★3-Star

STR

46.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Rice 23% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#137
Texas	#8
Ranking points (848 pts · 23 events)	#274
STR	46.2
Junior STR (singles)	46.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Chennai Open Premier Finalist

Wk 3 Valencia Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters R16

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Major R32

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major R32

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major R32

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Major R32

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Major R32

Wk 15 Čačak Championships Major R16

Wk 17 Canberra International Premier R32

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 20 Valencia International Major R16

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Turin Championships Major R32

Wk 25 Florence Championships Major R32

Wk 26 Tokyo International Major R32

Wk 28 Vancouver International Major R32

Wk 29 Brno International Premier R32

Wk 31 Chennai Championships Major R32

Wk 33 Veracruz Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Brno Classic Premier R32

Wk 36 Anzio International Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Major Sang-woo Jang Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Samuel Mcnutt Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major Samir Woods Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Čačak Championships Major Richey Edmonds Semifinalist

Wk 17 Canberra International Premier Erick Welch Semifinalist

Wk 20 Valencia International Major Randall Bedoya Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Major Inman Roderick Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Tokyo International Major Alafia McBroom Semifinalist

Wk 29 Brno International Premier Zak Johnstone Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Veracruz Classic Premier Foxhall Shibahara R16

Wk 36 Anzio International Premier Crawford Sargent Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Chennai Open Round of 32 W Karoy Rizy 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Chennai Open Round of 16 W Zane Buck 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Chennai Open Quarterfinals W Yeison Altán 6-2 6-4

Wk 1 Chennai Open Semifinals W Tomm Lowery 7-6 6-1

Wk 1 Chennai Open Final L Wilfred Ebun 2-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 3 Valencia Masters Round of 16 L Mitchell Lyon 3-6 3-6

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 32 W Robbie Spears-Jennings 6-4 6-3

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 16 L Dyllan Gelsey 0-6 1-6

Wk 6 Nagoya Championships Round of 32 L Ayoze Alonso 1-6 0-6

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 32 L Ned Galloway 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Round of 32 L Carter Mickens 4-6 6-7

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 L Matt Dignam 3-6 5-7

Wk 12 Barcelona Championships Round of 32 L Amos Kruah 4-6 1-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Jed Booth 2-6 3-6

Wk 15 Čačak Championships Round of 32 W Francisco Iglesias 6-4 6-2

Wk 15 Čačak Championships Round of 16 L Sylvester Dysart 3-6 4-6

Wk 17 Canberra International Round of 32 L Reuben Stambaugh 3-6 3-6

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Round of 32 W Crawford Sargent 5-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Round of 16 W Blake Stecker 7-6 2-6 10-7

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Quarterfinals W Karoy Rizy 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Semifinals W Landyn Fenton 4-6 6-4 10-4

Wk 18 Kragujevac Classic Final L Jenson Kean 2-6 3-6

Wk 20 Valencia International Round of 32 W Trent Staples 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 20 Valencia International Round of 16 L Iose Morrill 2-6 6-7

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Round of 32 W Trent Staples 6-7 6-3 11-9

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Round of 16 W Andre Bielik 7-6 7-6

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Quarterfinals L Howard Lateef 3-6 1-6

Wk 23 Turin Championships Round of 32 L Samuel Vernon 4-6 4-6

Wk 25 Florence Championships Round of 32 L Buff Fuimaono 1-6 4-6

Wk 26 Tokyo International Round of 32 L Pender Lettiere 1-6 6-7

Wk 28 Vancouver International Round of 32 L Greayer Gregory 4-6 3-6

Wk 29 Brno International Round of 32 L Zak Johnstone 6-7 4-6

Wk 31 Chennai Championships Round of 32 L Everett Van Alen 6-2 6-7 6-10

Wk 33 Veracruz Classic Round of 32 W Hillel Kinsey 6-4 6-3

Wk 33 Veracruz Classic Round of 16 W Dick Sandercock 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Veracruz Classic Quarterfinals L Landyn Fenton 4-6 3-6

Wk 34 Brno Classic Round of 32 L Rowdy Solaun 1-6 5-7

Wk 36 Anzio International Round of 32 L Vincent Redondo 6-7 4-6

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Rice ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

UT Arlington ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Abilene Christian ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

East Texas A&M ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

A&M-Corpus Christi ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	42.3
4-year projection	46.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#148	#12	46.7
Mid 2026	#189	#14	46.0
Late 2026	#173	#14	46.2
Final 2026	#180	#14	46.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	47
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	52
Forehand	61
Backhand	62
Consistency	59
Net Play	58
Speed	56
Stamina	56
Composure	53
Clutch	56

Recruiting

Intended major	Audiology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Abilene Christian	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Rice	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from UT Arlington	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by East Texas A&M	offers Wk 8
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 10
Offered by UT Arlington	offers Wk 11
Offered by Abilene Christian	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Rice	visits Wk 16
Official visit to UT Arlington	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20