Play to Clinch — Ernesto Onyewu

🇺🇸 Ernesto Onyewu USA

Class of 2026 · Born Dallas, VA · Apr 17 · ★★2-Star

STR

38.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Carleton 21% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#554
Virginia	#10
Ranking points (126 pts · 26 events)	#784
STR	38.8
Junior STR (singles)	38.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	38.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Užice Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Los Angeles Open Developmental R32

Wk 4 La Plata Cup Developmental R32

Wk 6 Chennai Classic State R32

Wk 7 Toulouse Open State R32

Wk 9 Houston Classic State R16

Wk 10 Zadar Cup State R32

Wk 11 Munich Open State R32

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic State Finalist

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic State R16

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational State R32

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational State R32

Wk 20 Eindhoven Invitational State R16

Wk 21 Hoofddorp Cup State R16

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup State Champion

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational State R16

Wk 25 Mechelen Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 27 Mannheim Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 28 Hamburg Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 London Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 31 Salta Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 32 Porto Alegre Open Developmental R32

Wk 33 Winnipeg Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 35 Guadalajara Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 36 Málaga Cup Developmental R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 6 Chennai Classic State Milan Karas Semifinalist

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic State Karen Pashkova Finalist

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational State Isadore Gates Champion

Wk 21 Hoofddorp Cup State Valeri Isaeva Finalist

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup State Valeri Isaeva Semifinalist

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational State Jadais Pickard Semifinalist

Wk 31 Salta Challenger Developmental MaliVai Priester Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Round of 32 W Maxime Breland 6-1 7-6

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Round of 16 W Ken Pyburn 3-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Quarterfinals L Salvador Ribas 5-7 0-6

Wk 3 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 L Elias Muurinen 6-0 4-6 3-10

Wk 4 La Plata Cup Round of 32 L Stanislav Douděra 2-6 1-6

Wk 6 Chennai Classic Round of 32 L Irving Loturi 3-6 1-6

Wk 7 Toulouse Open Round of 32 L Cameron Sherbeck 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 Houston Classic Round of 32 W Nicholas Salvai 6-3 6-3

Wk 9 Houston Classic Round of 16 L Clarence Oosterbaan 3-6 3-6

Wk 10 Zadar Cup Round of 32 L Ace Hensley 0-6 0-6

Wk 11 Munich Open Round of 32 L Alfred Lyman 4-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 W Tony Kenan 6-0 6-2

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Round of 16 W Rhyland Tanguilig 7-5 6-7 10-4

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Quarterfinals W Max Smethurst 6-3 6-3

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Semifinals W Collin Wright 6-1 7-6

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Final L Barry Gamble 4-6 6-7

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Round of 32 W Wilbur Yani 6-2 6-7 10-8

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Round of 16 L Milan Karas 4-6 4-6

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational Round of 32 L Kōki Ishikawa 4-6 3-6

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Round of 32 W James Erickson 6-4 6-2

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Round of 16 W Valeri Isaeva 5-7 6-0 11-9

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Quarterfinals L Kaliq Ogumoro 4-6 6-1 9-11

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Round of 32 L Héctor Hernangómez 5-7 2-6

Wk 20 Eindhoven Invitational Round of 32 W Duce Badosa 6-3 6-2

Wk 20 Eindhoven Invitational Round of 16 L Doug Shepherd 6-7 6-3 3-10

Wk 21 Hoofddorp Cup Round of 32 W Deiton Alston 6-1 6-3

Wk 21 Hoofddorp Cup Round of 16 L Ronnie Neff 4-6 4-6

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup Round of 32 W Stepan Dyupin 6-1 6-3

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup Round of 16 W Ken Pyburn 6-4 6-4

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup Quarterfinals W Leon Donnelly 6-4 6-2

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup Semifinals W Adhithya Grimsley 6-3 1-6 10-1

Wk 22 Yokohama Cup Final W Levar Butler 6-3 5-7 10-4

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational Round of 32 W Héctor Hernangómez 6-3 7-5

Wk 24 Regensburg Invitational Round of 16 L Prakash Erickson 6-1 3-6 8-10

Wk 25 Mechelen Cup Quarterfinals W Edgar Kysar 6-1 6-7 10-3

Wk 25 Mechelen Cup Semifinals L Kaes Plum 6-3 3-6 7-10

Wk 27 Mannheim Challenger Round of 32 L Jace Seibert 4-6 6-7

Wk 28 Hamburg Challenger Round of 16 W Víctor Raya 6-4 6-2

Wk 28 Hamburg Challenger Quarterfinals L Traylon Brombacher 7-5 6-7 10-12

Wk 29 London Cup Round of 32 W Awudu Meijer 7-6 2-6 10-5

Wk 29 London Cup Round of 16 W Paul Negri 7-6 3-6 10-6

Wk 29 London Cup Quarterfinals W Beau Hunt 6-4 2-6 10-3

Wk 29 London Cup Semifinals L Shimeket Soyinka 3-6 6-2 3-10

Wk 31 Salta Challenger Round of 32 W Austin Malin 6-4 6-4

Wk 31 Salta Challenger Round of 16 L Garth Barrera 3-6 4-6

Wk 32 Porto Alegre Open Round of 32 L Paul Negri 1-6 4-6

Wk 33 Winnipeg Challenger Round of 32 W Karen Pashkova 7-6 6-3

Wk 33 Winnipeg Challenger Round of 16 L Eugene Matviyenko 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 Guadalajara Challenger Round of 32 L Joel Aschner 4-6 6-7

Wk 36 Málaga Cup Round of 32 L Abu Pregnon 6-7 4-6

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 21% Finalist

Berry ✓ Hot ⅙ 21% Finalist

Skidmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 19% Finalist

Gettysburg ✓ Hot ⅙ 20% Top School

Ursinus ✓ Hot ⅙ 19% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	45.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#564	#16	37.2
Mid 2026	#573	#18	37.2
Late 2026	#554	#16	37.7
Final 2026	#539	#15	38.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	35
Serve Accuracy	33
Return	42
Forehand	35
Backhand	40
Consistency	38
Net Play	38
Speed	38
Stamina	34
Composure	39
Clutch	39

Recruiting

Intended major	Materials Science
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Berry	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Skidmore	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Skidmore	offers Wk 8
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 12
Offered by Berry	offers Wk 13
Offered by Gettysburg	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Berry	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19