EK
🇺🇸
Esmeralda Kinsler
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Los Angeles, CA · Dec 23 ·
★★★★4-Star
STR
47.9
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Stanford
21%
10 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #45 |
| California | #5 |
| Ranking points (3136 pts · 21 events) | #42 |
| STR | 47.9 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 47.1 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 47.7 |
Junior Badges
NATTop 50
NATTop 100
NATTop 300
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Sendai International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 3
Leeds Open
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 4
Gold Coast Masters
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 6
Hluboká Masters Cup
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 8
Puebla Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 10
Chengdu Masters Cup
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 11
Bengaluru International Masters
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 13
Amsterdam International Masters
Masters
Semifinalist
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships
Grand Slam
R32
Wk 16
Sapporo International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 18
Ottawa Masters
Masters
Semifinalist
Wk 20
Rimini Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 22
Tianjin International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships
Grand Slam
R32
Wk 25
Birmingham International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 27
Mar del Plata International Masters
Masters
Finalist
Wk 28
Nice Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 30
Subotica Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 32
La Plata Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 34
Croydon International Masters
Masters
Semifinalist
Wk 35
Saitama Masters
Masters
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 1
Sendai International Masters
Masters
Ariana Vázquez
R16
Wk 4
Gold Coast Masters
Masters
Alexandria Rigsby
Semifinalist
Wk 10
Chengdu Masters Cup
Masters
Maite Ouattara
Finalist
Wk 13
Amsterdam International Masters
Masters
Olivia Foster
Finalist
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships
Grand Slam
Ali Bronaugh
Quarterfinalist
Wk 18
Ottawa Masters
Masters
Sue January
Semifinalist
Wk 20
Rimini Masters
Masters
Maite Ouattara
Semifinalist
Wk 22
Tianjin International Masters
Masters
Matilde Arrojo
Semifinalist
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships
Grand Slam
Darya Voskoboeva
R16
Wk 25
Birmingham International Masters
Masters
Tyra Blumberg
Champion
Wk 28
Nice Masters
Masters
Dorothy Gach
Semifinalist
Wk 30
Subotica Masters Cup
Masters
Jenae Holder
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
La Plata Masters Cup
Masters
Phoebe Dietzel
Champion
Wk 35
Saitama Masters
Masters
Cassidy Noa
Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Sendai International Masters Round of 32
W
Anastasia Polonara
4-6 7-5 10-8
Wk 1
Sendai International Masters Round of 16
L
Jana Capozzi
1-6 2-6
Wk 3
Leeds Open Round of 32
W
Cathy Di Guglielmo
6-2 6-0
Wk 3
Leeds Open Round of 16
W
Usue Fischer
6-2 6-1
Wk 3
Leeds Open Quarterfinals
W
Tamara Pace
6-4 7-6
Wk 3
Leeds Open Semifinals
L
Verónica López
1-6 3-6
Wk 4
Gold Coast Masters Round of 16
W
Ashanti Huggins
6-1 6-0
Wk 4
Gold Coast Masters Quarterfinals
L
Cassidy Noa
2-6 6-3 8-10
Wk 6
Hluboká Masters Cup Round of 16
W
Chelsey McGee
6-3 6-2
Wk 6
Hluboká Masters Cup Quarterfinals
L
Drew Flammia
6-7 1-6
Wk 8
Puebla Masters Round of 16
L
Edith Branthwaite
4-6 6-3 5-10
Wk 10
Chengdu Masters Cup Round of 16
W
Jameese Bellucci
7-6 7-5
Wk 10
Chengdu Masters Cup Quarterfinals
L
Clara Aney
2-6 4-6
Wk 11
Bengaluru International Masters Round of 16
W
Edith Branthwaite
6-3 3-6 10-2
Wk 11
Bengaluru International Masters Quarterfinals
L
Nicole Cardenas
6-4 6-7 9-11
Wk 13
Amsterdam International Masters Round of 16
W
Jillian Meagher
6-3 6-4
Wk 13
Amsterdam International Masters Quarterfinals
W
Jenae Tanguilig
7-5 6-1
Wk 13
Amsterdam International Masters Semifinals
L
Pat Jernigan
6-7 6-7
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32
L
Viktoria Ayeni
4-6 3-6
Wk 16
Sapporo International Masters Round of 32
W
Paulina Weinhold
6-4 5-7 10-6
Wk 16
Sapporo International Masters Round of 16
L
Lovieanne Flammia
3-6 3-6
Wk 18
Ottawa Masters Round of 16
W
Dorien Schneiderlin
6-3 7-6
Wk 18
Ottawa Masters Quarterfinals
W
Carol-Ann Calmus
7-5 6-7 10-4
Wk 18
Ottawa Masters Semifinals
L
Tamara Pace
2-6 2-6
Wk 20
Rimini Masters Round of 32
W
Ali Bronaugh
7-6 6-3
Wk 20
Rimini Masters Round of 16
L
Dorothy Gach
6-7 0-6
Wk 22
Tianjin International Masters Round of 32
L
Violet Hancock
2-6 4-6
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32
L
Suri Mangham
2-6 6-4 9-11
Wk 25
Birmingham International Masters Round of 16
L
Dorien Schneiderlin
6-2 3-6 7-10
Wk 27
Mar del Plata International Masters Round of 16
W
Rita Valdez
6-2 6-4
Wk 27
Mar del Plata International Masters Quarterfinals
W
Claire Egbuna
7-5 6-4
Wk 27
Mar del Plata International Masters Semifinals
W
Viktoria Gabashvili
7-5 2-6 10-7
Wk 27
Mar del Plata International Masters Final
L
Pat Jernigan
7-6 3-6 7-10
Wk 28
Nice Masters Round of 32
L
Danica Kinney
6-4 1-6 7-10
Wk 30
Subotica Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Anastasia Polonara
3-6 1-6
Wk 32
La Plata Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Trey Mulhern
2-6 3-6
Wk 34
Croydon International Masters Round of 16
W
Anna Kazionova
6-1 6-4
Wk 34
Croydon International Masters Quarterfinals
W
Qadence Kuzuhara
6-1 5-7 10-5
Wk 34
Croydon International Masters Semifinals
L
Snudda Condron
1-6 4-6
Wk 35
Saitama Masters Round of 32
L
Denise Promes
3-6 4-6
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Stanford
✓
Hot
½
21%
Finalist
San Diego
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Seattle U
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Pepperdine
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Oregon
✓
Hot
½
20%
Top School
Cal Poly
✓
Hot
½
—
Cal State Bakersfield
✓
Hot
½
—
San Jose State
✓
Hot
½
—
Loyola Marymount
✓
Hot
½
—
USC
✓
Hot
½
—
Dreamsheet
Stanford OFFERED
Virginia
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 51.8 |
| Your department | 47.5 |
| 4-year projection | 48.8 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #29 | #7 | 47.4 |
| Mid 2026 | #39 | #8 | 46.9 |
| Late 2026 | #36 | #8 | 47.1 |
| Final 2026 | #34 | #8 | 47.2 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 65 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 62 | |
| Return | 71 | |
| Forehand | 52 | |
| Backhand | 53 | |
| Consistency | 55 | |
| Net Play | 67 | |
| Speed | 55 | |
| Stamina | 59 | |
| Composure | 60 | |
| Clutch | 56 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Zoology |
| Junior tier | International Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Stanford | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Seattle U | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Received interest from San Diego | early_contact Wk 5 |
| Offered by Stanford | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Pepperdine | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by San Diego | offers Wk 14 |
| Offered by Seattle U | offers Wk 15 |
| Official visit to Stanford | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to San Diego | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 21 |