Play to Clinch — Alibek Kafelnikov

🇷🇺 Alibek Kafelnikov RUS

Class of 2027 · Born Voronezh, RUS · Jan 11 · ★★★3-Star

STR

50.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 23% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#240
International	#72
Ranking points (2385 pts · 25 events)	#87
STR	50.1
Junior STR (singles)	49.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 Dallas International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Atlanta Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 10 Denver International Major R32

Wk 11 São Paulo Championships Major R32

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Major R16

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major R16

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Corrientes Championships Major R32

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major Finalist

Wk 23 Besançon Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Major R16

Wk 27 Londrina International Major Finalist

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 33 Antwerp International Major R16

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Major R16

Wk 36 Milan Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Masters Joaquin Morínigo Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Dallas International Major Alejandro Villarreal Champion

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters Marcelo Casas Semifinalist

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Masters Philip Fair Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Denver International Major Watson McKittrick Finalist

Wk 11 São Paulo Championships Major Seymour Martín Semifinalist

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Major Gene Brewton Champion

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major Felipe Hierro R16

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Major Alafia Agnew Finalist

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Major Matt May-Johnson Semifinalist

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major Jan-Michael Denmark Finalist

Wk 23 Besançon Masters Cup Masters Garrett Soñora Semifinalist

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Masters Nico Mondelo Champion

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Major Chico Eisel Champion

Wk 27 Londrina International Major Howard Strong Semifinalist

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Masters Rykar Diaz Semifinalist

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Masters Timothy Lund Semifinalist

Wk 33 Antwerp International Major Andre Skipper Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Major Alexis Lavezzi Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Milan Championships Major Jaquan Pyburn Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Round of 32 W Waldemar Durm 6-3 4-6 10-7

Wk 1 Zagreb Masters Cup Round of 16 L Diego Juarez 6-7 3-6

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Round of 32 W Caleb de Garmendia 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Round of 16 L Van McCarter 6-7 6-7

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 32 W Lance Ein 6-2 6-1

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 16 W Lawrence Heil 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 Dallas International Quarterfinals L Marcelo Blanco 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Round of 16 W Orien Ries 6-1 6-4

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Princeton Frier 2-6 1-6

Wk 7 Atlanta Masters Cup Round of 32 W Toby Capra 6-3 6-4

Wk 7 Atlanta Masters Cup Round of 16 L Bora Heo 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Round of 32 L Davison Sacca 2-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 10 Denver International Round of 32 L Dozie Cassell 5-7 5-7

Wk 11 São Paulo Championships Round of 32 L Zack Crowell 2-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Round of 32 W Philip Fair 6-2 6-3

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Round of 16 L Watson McKittrick 6-7 1-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Ryo Itō 6-2 6-3

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 L Bernie Pacheco 6-7 3-6

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 32 W Stanley Dufour 6-2 6-3

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 16 W Matt May-Johnson 6-4 6-1

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Quarterfinals L Mike Welbeck 6-3 6-7 12-14

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Round of 32 W Gene Brewton 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Round of 16 W Mike Patel 7-5 6-1

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Quarterfinals W Lasse Olesen 6-3 6-2

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Semifinals L Zack Crowell 5-7 6-1 7-10

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Round of 32 W Clay Sargent 2-6 6-1 13-11

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Round of 16 W Aymeric Gutiérrez 6-4 6-4

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Quarterfinals L Benjamin Bergström 3-6 7-5 8-10

Wk 20 Corrientes Championships Round of 32 L Charles Ferlmann 3-6 2-6

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Round of 32 W Martin Sanchez 6-2 6-3

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Round of 16 W Butch Russell 7-6 6-1

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Quarterfinals W Aymeric Gutiérrez 6-4 6-4

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Semifinals W Jan-Michael Denmark 5-7 6-4 14-12

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Final L Lesley Carrington 3-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 23 Besançon Masters Cup Round of 16 W Tyler Henderson 6-1 6-4

Wk 23 Besançon Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Charles Ferlmann 4-6 2-6

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Round of 16 W Jesus Busquets 6-4 5-7 10-8

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Quarterfinals W Marcelo Blanco 6-4 6-4

Wk 24 Subotica Masters Semifinals L Donta Russaw 6-3 6-7 7-10

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Round of 32 W Marcel Reddell 6-4 6-1

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Round of 16 L Jan-Michael Denmark 2-6 4-6

Wk 27 Londrina International Round of 32 W Keaton Sandell 7-5 6-3

Wk 27 Londrina International Round of 16 W Waldemar Durm 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 27 Londrina International Quarterfinals W Federico Esposito 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 27 Londrina International Semifinals W Alexandre Rebelo 6-4 5-7 11-9

Wk 27 Londrina International Final L Zack Crowell 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 28 Karlovac Masters Cup Round of 32 L Davison Sacca 6-3 2-6 3-10

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Round of 32 L Lawrence Heil 2-6 4-6

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Round of 32 L Tyler Roxas 6-7 6-7

Wk 33 Antwerp International Round of 32 W Clifton Maro 5-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 33 Antwerp International Round of 16 L Greg Akli 2-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Round of 32 W Renaldo Brun 6-4 6-3

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Round of 16 L DeAgo Navarro 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 36 Milan Championships Round of 32 L Mantle Mayberry 6-1 3-6 6-10

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.5
Your department	46.6
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#16	#1	49.8
Mid 2027	#24	#1	49.6
Late 2027	#20	#1	49.8
Final 2027	#27	#1	49.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	54
Serve Accuracy	66
Return	61
Forehand	64
Backhand	58
Consistency	69
Net Play	53
Speed	64
Stamina	75
Composure	60
Clutch	66

Recruiting

Intended major	International Relations
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Boston College	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Boston College	offers Wk 9
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 12
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Boston College	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19