Play to Clinch — Marcelo Casas

🇺🇸 Marcelo Casas USA

Class of 2027 · Born Charlotte, NC · Dec 29 · ★★★3-Star

STR

46.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 25% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#179
North Carolina	#6
Ranking points (985 pts · 24 events)	#232
STR	46.6
Junior STR (singles)	46.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Subotica International Premier R32

Wk 2 Chandigarh Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 4 Breda International Masters Masters R16

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 7 Maitland International Major R32

Wk 8 Mons International Major R32

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Chennai International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Smederevo International Major R32

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major R16

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Major R32

Wk 17 Kingston Open Major R32

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Major R32

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Major R16

Wk 22 Kunming International Premier R16

Wk 23 Mérida Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Cancún Open Premier R32

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Major R32

Wk 28 Manchester Championships Major R32

Wk 29 Shanghai International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 31 Hluboká International Major R32

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Premier R16

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 35 Machida Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Breda International Masters Masters Leo Trọng Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters Alibek Kafelnikov Semifinalist

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Major Brady Brown-Murray R16

Wk 11 Chennai International Major Owen McKelvey Semifinalist

Wk 13 Smederevo International Major Kenean Hibi Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major Vicente Peralta R16

Wk 17 Kingston Open Major Ian Lu Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Cancún Open Premier Volker Rudy Semifinalist

Wk 28 Manchester Championships Major Leonardo Giordano Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Hluboká International Major Francis McClain R16

Wk 35 Machida Championships Major Kirk Fotu R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Subotica International Round of 32 L Caleb de Garmendia 6-7 5-7

Wk 2 Chandigarh Open Round of 16 W Evan Hisamatsu 6-3 7-6

Wk 2 Chandigarh Open Quarterfinals W Raul Encarnação 7-6 6-1

Wk 2 Chandigarh Open Semifinals L Brady Brown-Murray 5-7 4-6

Wk 4 Breda International Masters Round of 32 W Darren Grella 6-2 6-3

Wk 4 Breda International Masters Round of 16 L Charles Ferlmann 1-6 1-6

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Round of 32 W Darren Grella 6-1 5-7 10-8

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Round of 16 L Marcel Reddell 2-6 1-6

Wk 7 Maitland International Round of 32 L Adrian Coates 4-6 2-6

Wk 8 Mons International Round of 32 L Otar Kvilitaia 1-6 3-6

Wk 10 Shenzhen Championships Round of 32 L Ethan Talbert 6-7 3-6

Wk 11 Chennai International Round of 32 W Otis Hibbler 6-4 6-2

Wk 11 Chennai International Round of 16 W Everett Mixon 0-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 11 Chennai International Quarterfinals L Clifton Maro 3-6 5-7

Wk 13 Smederevo International Round of 32 L José Diaz 3-6 4-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Vicente Peralta 6-0 6-3

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 L Everett Mixon 2-6 3-6

Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Round of 32 L José Diaz 6-7 4-6

Wk 17 Kingston Open Round of 32 L Robby Gledhill 6-3 3-6 10-12

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Round of 32 L Ian Lu 1-6 6-7

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Round of 32 W Ivan Kraus 6-3 6-2

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Round of 16 L Tyler Henderson 2-6 5-7

Wk 22 Kunming International Round of 32 W Leon Dabek 6-1 7-6

Wk 22 Kunming International Round of 16 L Irvin Burgos 4-6 5-7

Wk 23 Mérida Open Round of 32 W Mariano Vazquez 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 23 Mérida Open Round of 16 W Francis McClain 6-4 6-4

Wk 23 Mérida Open Quarterfinals L Jaylan Borjan 6-4 5-7 8-10

Wk 25 Cancún Open Round of 32 L Logan Barham 6-3 3-6 7-10

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Round of 32 L Alejandro Villarreal 4-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 28 Manchester Championships Round of 32 L Ian Lu 6-7 6-3 11-13

Wk 29 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Earthna Braden 6-1 6-3

Wk 29 Shanghai International Round of 16 W Mekhi Heldt 6-3 7-5

Wk 29 Shanghai International Quarterfinals W Owen McKelvey 7-5 3-6 10-8

Wk 29 Shanghai International Semifinals L Humberto Cabrera 3-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 31 Hluboká International Round of 32 L Bernie Pacheco 3-6 6-7

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Round of 32 W Caleb de Garmendia 6-7 6-2 10-8

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Round of 16 L Leroy Hayashi 5-7 3-6

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Round of 32 W Alejandro Villarreal 3-6 6-4 10-4

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Round of 16 W Jackson Gielnik 6-3 6-2

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Quarterfinals W Leroy Hayashi 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Semifinals W Mariano Vazquez 7-5 7-6

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Final L Owen McKelvey 6-4 3-6 3-10

Wk 35 Machida Championships Round of 32 L Max Nagano 1-6 2-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 25% Finalist

Tennessee Tech ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Samford ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Western Kentucky ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Liberty ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Longwood ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

UNC Greensboro ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.3
Your department	55.3
4-year projection	47.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#188	#10	45.9
Mid 2027	#156	#9	46.8
Late 2027	#156	#9	46.7
Final 2027	#159	#9	46.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	66
Return	50
Forehand	64
Backhand	53
Consistency	55
Net Play	59
Speed	51
Stamina	54
Composure	52
Clutch	61

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Policy
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Tennessee Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Samford	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Samford	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Western Kentucky	offers Wk 13
Offered by Tennessee Tech	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Tennessee Tech	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19