Play to Clinch — Joaquin Baena

🇺🇸 Joaquin Baena USA

Class of 2026 · Born Wayne, NE · Jun 28 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

50.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Stanford 19% 16 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#18
Nebraska	#1
Ranking points (3615 pts · 24 events)	#30
STR	50.9
Junior STR (singles)	50.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	51.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major R16

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Major Finalist

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Masters Champion

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Finalist

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Masters R16

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Masters R32

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters R32

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters Govind Gilday Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major Brandon Oshima Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Major Fritz Smith Champion

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters Cesc Delgado Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Masters Damion Hewitt Semifinalist

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters Everett Van Alen R16

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Cesc Delgado Semifinalist

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Masters Koya Namigata Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters Tyler Duan R16

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters Jabari Gentle Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Masters Cesc Delgado Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Masters Manasse Gress R16

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters Govind Gilday R16

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Masters Manasse Gress Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters Damion Hewitt R16

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Chase Kodanko Semifinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters Earthna Edmonds Champion

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Guerby Skipper R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Round of 32 L Croix Brubaker 7-5 3-6 7-10

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 32 W Mitchell Richey 6-3 7-5

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 16 L Mel Smethurst 3-6 7-6 0-10

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Round of 32 W Emil Jepsen 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Round of 16 W Marcus Trhac 6-4 6-3

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Quarterfinals W Ferdi Mann 6-1 3-6 10-4

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Semifinals W Renaldo Atkins 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 4 Bordeaux Classic Final L Ernesto Kahoun 3-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 32 W Kaushik Ghosh 7-6 6-4

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 16 W Jake Pluskota 6-1 7-6

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Quarterfinals W Cole O'Flaherty 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Semifinals W Ferdi Mann 6-3 6-3

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Final L Jordi Ferrari 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Round of 16 W Pete Schmelzle 3-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Quarterfinals W Guerby Skipper 6-3 6-4

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Semifinals L Ciro Belinelli 1-6 2-6

Wk 9 Albury International Masters Round of 32 L Mirko Boyer 7-6 3-6 10-12

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 32 W Will Hull 7-6 6-7 12-10

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ismael Umaña 0-6 5-7

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Round of 16 W Pete Schmelzle 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 12 Osaka Masters Quarterfinals L Damion Hewitt 2-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 32 L Renaldo Atkins 6-1 6-7 7-10

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Round of 32 W Jordi Ferrari 7-6 7-6

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Round of 16 W Will Hull 7-5 2-6 10-4

Wk 15 Cardiff Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Ciaran Clarke 1-6 3-6

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 16 W Kelly Prather 6-0 6-3

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Quarterfinals W Pete Schmelzle 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Semifinals W Avery Kilfoyl 7-6 6-4

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Final W Kelly Amritraj 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 32 W Mirko Boyer 7-6 6-7 10-4

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 16 W Cesc Delgado 3-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Mario Valdez 6-4 1-6 10-7

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Semifinals W Ethan Lan 7-6 6-3

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Final L Rod Leclerc 2-6 5-7

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Round of 32 L Isaiah Dean 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Round of 32 W Rodney Hollinger 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Round of 16 W Tyler Duan 6-4 6-4

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Quarterfinals L Koya Namigata 3-6 2-6

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Round of 32 L Croix Brubaker 3-6 4-6

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 32 W Nick Zavala 5-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 16 L Mario Valdez 6-7 6-3 6-10

Wk 25 Rijeka International Masters Round of 32 L Ismael Umaña 2-6 5-7

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 32 W Douglas Ware 5-7 7-6 10-8

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 16 L Cory Baly 2-6 4-6

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Round of 32 L Earthna Edmonds 6-7 6-7

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 32 L Everett Van Alen 3-6 2-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Govind Gilday 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Ethan Lan 3-6 2-6

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 L Robert Echternach 4-6 6-2 9-11

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 L Damion Hewitt 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 L Rod Leclerc 3-6 0-6

College List 16 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ —

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ —

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ —

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

Penn ✓ Hot ½ —

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

USC ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	55.7
4-year projection	51.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#37	#1	50.2
Mid 2026	#26	#1	51.0
Late 2026	#27	#1	51.0
Final 2026	#31	#1	50.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	67
Serve Accuracy	76
Return	69
Forehand	69
Backhand	64
Consistency	55
Net Play	67
Speed	65
Stamina	63
Composure	73
Clutch	68

Recruiting

Intended major	Theoretical Plumbing
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 11
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Stanford	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21