Class of 2027 · 2-Star
🇺🇸 Kayla Zhu
★★★★★
★★ · 2-Star
STR
44.0
4-yr proj 48.8
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Dreamsheet
Cornell
Stanford
Princeton
Junior Badges
NATTop 300
STATETop 5
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Čačak Open
National
Finalist
Wk 2
Charleroi Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 4
A Coruña International
Major
R32
Wk 5
Belgrade International
Major
R32
Wk 7
Tucumán Championships
Major
R32
Wk 8
Culiacán Championships
Major
R16
Wk 10
Novi Pazar Championships
Major
R16
Wk 11
Cincinnati International
Premier
R32
Wk 12
Brussels Open
Premier
R32
Wk 14
Exeter Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 15
Chandigarh International
Premier
R32
Wk 17
Perugia Open
Premier
R32
Wk 18
Salerno Open
Premier
R32
Wk 20
Lethbridge International
Premier
R32
Wk 21
Marseille Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 23
Marbella Classic
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 24
Ludhiana Open
Premier
R32
Wk 25
Bremen International
Premier
R32
Wk 27
Utrecht Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 28
Murcia International
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 30
Sisak International
Premier
R16
Wk 31
Newcastle Open
Premier
Champion
Wk 33
Valencia Open
Premier
R16
Wk 34
Amsterdam Open
Premier
R16
Wk 36
Paris Open
Premier
R16
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Čačak Open Round of 32
W
Isabela Zanella
6-3 6-4
Wk 1
Čačak Open Round of 16
W
Andersen Penickova
6-3 6-2
Wk 1
Čačak Open Quarterfinals
W
Aaliya Pellot
6-2 6-4
Wk 1
Čačak Open Semifinals
W
Tasha Tippmann
6-3 6-4
Wk 1
Čačak Open Final
L
Gauri Brar
4-6 3-6
Wk 2
Charleroi Masters Round of 32
W
Seren Morgan
6-3 6-2
Wk 2
Charleroi Masters Round of 16
L
Eleni Baly
0-6 1-6
Wk 4
A Coruña International Round of 32
L
Carlotta Marino
6-4 2-6 3-10
Wk 5
Belgrade International Round of 32
L
Susana Asensio
2-6 1-6
Wk 7
Tucumán Championships Round of 32
L
Reilyn Morata
5-7 1-6
Wk 8
Culiacán Championships Round of 32
W
Summer Raincock-Ekunwe
6-3 6-0
Wk 8
Culiacán Championships Round of 16
L
Brooklyn Haney
1-6 1-6
Wk 10
Novi Pazar Championships Round of 32
W
Sofia Pappas
6-7 6-2 10-5
Wk 10
Novi Pazar Championships Round of 16
L
Jasmine Judge
2-6 3-6
Wk 11
Cincinnati International Round of 32
L
Haley Lloyd
3-6 2-6
Wk 12
Brussels Open Round of 32
L
Adriana Marchetti
3-6 3-6
Wk 14
Exeter Classic Round of 32
L
Haley Lloyd
3-6 0-6
Wk 15
Chandigarh International Round of 32
L
Jania Marks
6-7 6-4 6-10
Wk 17
Perugia Open Round of 32
L
Rori Boganowski
6-4 2-6 7-10
Wk 18
Salerno Open Round of 32
L
Courtney Coffey
6-7 3-6
Wk 20
Lethbridge International Round of 32
L
Rosalinda Vasquez
3-6 4-6
Wk 21
Marseille Classic Round of 32
L
Andrea Elsig
3-6 3-6
Wk 23
Marbella Classic Round of 32
W
Carole Van Ryn
6-3 6-4
Wk 23
Marbella Classic Round of 16
W
Karly Davidson
6-2 7-5
Wk 23
Marbella Classic Quarterfinals
L
Victoria Ngounoue
6-4 6-7 5-10
Wk 24
Ludhiana Open Round of 32
L
Annie Michel
1-6 4-6
Wk 25
Bremen International Round of 32
L
Heide Mustafi
6-3 1-6 9-11
Wk 27
Utrecht Classic Round of 32
W
Heide Mustafi
6-3 6-1
Wk 27
Utrecht Classic Round of 16
L
Tom McCullum
5-7 4-6
Wk 28
Murcia International Round of 32
W
Nadira Camacho
4-6 6-3 10-8
Wk 28
Murcia International Round of 16
W
Sophie Rüdiger
6-2 6-3
Wk 28
Murcia International Quarterfinals
L
Bailey Burgić
2-6 6-4 5-10
Wk 30
Sisak International Round of 32
W
Elaine Price
6-3 3-6 11-9
Wk 30
Sisak International Round of 16
L
Ann-Katrin Schwarz
6-7 7-6 4-10
Wk 31
Newcastle Open Round of 32
W
Aryss Singleton
6-1 6-4
Wk 31
Newcastle Open Round of 16
W
Andria Conover
2-6 6-2 13-11
Wk 31
Newcastle Open Quarterfinals
W
Sophie Reus
2-6 6-3 11-9
Wk 31
Newcastle Open Semifinals
W
Klepp Troisi
6-4 6-2
Wk 31
Newcastle Open Final
W
Thea Weinhold
2-6 6-3 10-6
Wk 33
Valencia Open Round of 32
W
Yewande Amoah
7-5 6-2
Wk 33
Valencia Open Round of 16
L
Rosalinda Vasquez
1-6 2-6
Wk 34
Amsterdam Open Round of 32
W
Bessie Payne
6-7 6-3 10-5
Wk 34
Amsterdam Open Round of 16
L
Lyudmila Goloviznina
6-7 4-6
Wk 36
Paris Open Round of 32
W
Hannah Boulton
7-6 6-2
Wk 36
Paris Open Round of 16
L
Arvelia Ambrosin
3-6 6-7
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 50.9 |
| Your department | 53.5 |
| 4-year projection | 48.8 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2027 | #161 | #5 | 43.3 |
| Mid 2027 | #167 | #5 | 42.9 |
| Late 2027 | #173 | #5 | 42.9 |
| Final 2027 | #165 | #5 | 43.3 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 42 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 51 | |
| Return | 50 | |
| Forehand | 49 | |
| Backhand | 50 | |
| Consistency | 55 | |
| Net Play | 42 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Stamina | 57 | |
| Composure | 53 | |
| Clutch | 52 |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from American | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Johns Hopkins | early_contact Wk 3 |
| Offered by Johns Hopkins | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by American | offers Wk 10 |
| Official visit to American | visits Wk 18 |
| Official visit to Johns Hopkins | visits Wk 19 |

