Play to Clinch — Zaire Ikakoula

🇺🇸 Zaire Ikakoula USA

Class of 2027 · Born Canyon, TX · Jan 13 · ★1-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Trinity (TX) 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#587
Texas	#32
Ranking points (65 pts · 28 events)	#937
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	35.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.9

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Puebla Invitational State R16

Wk 2 Dubrovnik Open National R32

Wk 4 Croydon Cup Developmental R32

Wk 5 Middlesbrough Cup Developmental R32

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Developmental R32

Wk 8 Okayama Classic State R32

Wk 9 Kragujevac Cup State R32

Wk 10 Jihlava Classic State R32

Wk 11 Leuven Classic State R32

Wk 13 Sendai Classic State R32

Wk 14 San Luis Invitational State R32

Wk 15 Manchester Cup State R32

Wk 17 Nantes Cup State R16

Wk 18 Dalian Classic State R32

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic State R16

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic State R32

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Ibiúna Classic State R32

Wk 24 Vigo Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational State R32

Wk 27 Haarlem Cup State Semifinalist

Wk 28 Toluca Cup State R32

Wk 29 Bariloche Classic State R16

Wk 31 St. John's Invitational State R32

Wk 32 Kochi Open State Semifinalist

Wk 33 Sunderland Cup State R32

Wk 35 Denver Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Kragujevac Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Croydon Cup Developmental Eric Sanchez Finalist

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Developmental Michele Conte Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Okayama Classic State Connor Bartlett Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Kragujevac Cup State Kevin Thomas-Kumpula Semifinalist

Wk 10 Jihlava Classic State Matěj Kříž Semifinalist

Wk 11 Leuven Classic State Barry Kohlberg Semifinalist

Wk 13 Sendai Classic State Kevin Thomas-Kumpula Finalist

Wk 18 Dalian Classic State Sotiris Ioannidis Semifinalist

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic State Deiby Vaca Champion

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational State Wallace Prather Semifinalist

Wk 32 Kochi Open State Houston Bautista Semifinalist

Wk 35 Denver Invitational State Ryon Bui Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Puebla Invitational Round of 16 L Jamie Munro 6-3 1-6 8-10

Wk 2 Dubrovnik Open Round of 32 L Gene Nerhus 1-6 0-6

Wk 4 Croydon Cup Round of 32 L Ignacio Silva 0-6 0-6

Wk 5 Middlesbrough Cup Round of 32 L Jon Moss 1-6 1-6

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Round of 32 L Kaliq Kade 2-6 0-6

Wk 8 Okayama Classic Round of 32 L Oscar Cajuste 0-6 1-6

Wk 9 Kragujevac Cup Round of 32 L Kevin Thomas-Kumpula 2-6 1-6

Wk 10 Jihlava Classic Round of 32 L Tamatoa Clinton 1-6 0-6

Wk 11 Leuven Classic Round of 32 L Hermes Rivera 1-6 1-6

Wk 13 Sendai Classic Round of 32 L Austin Lateef 1-6 0-6

Wk 14 San Luis Invitational Round of 32 L Houston Bautista 1-6 1-6

Wk 15 Manchester Cup Round of 32 L Wilmer Zamora 1-6 2-6

Wk 17 Nantes Cup Round of 16 L Irvin Senior 2-6 4-6

Wk 18 Dalian Classic Round of 32 L Houston Bautista 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 19 Kyoto Classic Round of 16 L Matt Sehra 3-6 2-6

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic Round of 32 L Ricky Blanton 2-6 2-6

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Classic Round of 16 W Mervyn Goolcharan 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 22 Porto Alegre Classic Quarterfinals L Miguel Castro 6-7 6-2 8-10

Wk 23 Ibiúna Classic Round of 32 L Krisztofer Orbán 3-6 5-7

Wk 24 Vigo Cup Round of 16 W Vince McGowan 6-2 7-6

Wk 24 Vigo Cup Quarterfinals L Lorenzo Tessitori 5-7 4-6

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 32 L Tyler Hachimura 3-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 27 Haarlem Cup Round of 16 W Pablo Slaughter 4-6 6-4 10-2

Wk 27 Haarlem Cup Quarterfinals W Matt Hisamatsu 5-7 6-0 11-9

Wk 27 Haarlem Cup Semifinals L Chauncey Medeck 2-6 6-7

Wk 28 Toluca Cup Round of 32 L Abdukodir Baitursynov 6-2 1-6 8-10

Wk 29 Bariloche Classic Round of 32 W Deandre Simon 6-0 6-4

Wk 29 Bariloche Classic Round of 16 L Dave Brubaker 2-6 4-6

Wk 31 St. John's Invitational Round of 32 L Krisztofer Orbán 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 32 Kochi Open Round of 32 W Andre Thomas 5-7 6-2 10-6

Wk 32 Kochi Open Round of 16 W Chauncey Medeck 6-1 6-3

Wk 32 Kochi Open Quarterfinals W Kervin Quintana 6-2 6-1

Wk 32 Kochi Open Semifinals L Pervis Rico 6-3 1-6 9-11

Wk 33 Sunderland Cup Round of 32 L Tyrone Prysock 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 35 Denver Invitational Round of 32 W Sean Mirzadeh 7-5 7-6

Wk 35 Denver Invitational Round of 16 W Ricky Blanton 6-1 6-2

Wk 35 Denver Invitational Quarterfinals L Garin Lemon 3-6 3-6

Wk 36 Kragujevac Invitational Round of 32 L Denis Collier 3-6 4-6

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Trinity (TX) ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	47.9
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#614	#52	31.0
Mid 2027	#611	#52	32.1
Late 2027	#609	#52	33.7
Final 2027	#587	#51	35.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	33
Serve Accuracy	37
Return	37
Forehand	31
Backhand	36
Consistency	35
Net Play	28
Speed	35
Stamina	42
Composure	32
Clutch	37

Recruiting

Intended major	Urban Planning
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Trinity (TX)	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Trinity (TX)	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Trinity (TX)	visits Wk 18