Play to Clinch — Hester Bakker

🇳🇱 Hester Bakker NED

Class of 2027 · Born Arnhem, NED · Mar 20 · ★★2-Star

STR

43.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Colgate 34% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#357
International	#96
Ranking points (903 pts · 22 events)	#259
STR	43.1
Junior STR (singles)	42.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 San Diego Cup Developmental R32

Wk 4 Corrientes Open State Champion

Wk 5 Culiacán Classic National R16

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 8 Niš Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open National Semifinalist

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Premier R16

Wk 17 Leuven International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 18 Naples International Premier R32

Wk 20 Mexicali Classic Premier R32

Wk 22 Machida Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Wuxi Classic Premier R32

Wk 26 Mataró International Premier Champion

Wk 28 York International Premier R32

Wk 30 Münster International Premier R16

Wk 31 Shanghai Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Premier R32

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Premier R16

Wk 36 Brampton International Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 San Diego Cup Developmental Micaela Campos Finalist

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic National Tanisha Besler Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open National Haylie Benhart Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Premier Evelyn Lim Finalist

Wk 18 Naples International Premier Bunny McDaniel Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Mexicali Classic Premier Frances Coppinger Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Premier Myra Prasad Semifinalist

Wk 25 Wuxi Classic Premier Helga Gosens R16

Wk 30 Münster International Premier Esther Sehra Champion

Wk 31 Shanghai Championships Major Hallie DeLuca Semifinalist

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Premier Nylah Leonard Finalist

Wk 36 Brampton International Premier Jordan Manset Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 San Diego Cup Round of 32 L Candace Hollowell 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Corrientes Open Round of 32 W Amy Percival 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Corrientes Open Round of 16 W Marilyn Edge 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Corrientes Open Quarterfinals W Leyla Navarro 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 4 Corrientes Open Semifinals W Yamini Modi 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Corrientes Open Final W Angelique De Jong 6-3 6-4

Wk 5 Culiacán Classic Round of 32 W Londyn Bouwmeester 6-1 6-0

Wk 5 Culiacán Classic Round of 16 L Gioia Poeta 6-2 2-6 7-10

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic Round of 32 W Adrienne Huy 6-1 6-0

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic Round of 16 W Charlotte Ngo 6-1 6-0

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic Quarterfinals W Gina Brandt 6-1 6-3

Wk 7 Borgerhout Classic Semifinals L Leyla Navarro 4-6 6-7

Wk 8 Niš Classic Round of 32 W Inge Großkreutz 6-0 6-0

Wk 8 Niš Classic Round of 16 W Kinga Cash 6-3 6-3

Wk 8 Niš Classic Quarterfinals W Meilen Bleckinger 4-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 8 Niš Classic Semifinals L Anong Anuin 1-6 2-6

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open Round of 32 W Terézia Sauer 6-4 6-4

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open Round of 16 W Emilie Church 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open Quarterfinals W Hue Combs 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Kraljevo Open Semifinals L Diana Pigeon 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Round of 32 W Alexandra Podkolzina 7-6 6-2

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Round of 16 W Maija Kantonen 4-6 6-1 10-4

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Quarterfinals W Ildikó Mészáros 6-1 6-4

Wk 12 Den Bosch Open Semifinals L Hilary Morehead 3-6 6-7

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Round of 32 W Kasey Boynton 6-1 3-6 10-4

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Round of 16 W McKinna De Oliveira 6-2 6-1

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Quarterfinals W Alizé Louis 6-2 6-4

Wk 13 Chilliwack Open Semifinals L Myra Prasad 6-7 2-6

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Round of 32 W Tenisha Naeve 6-2 6-3

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Round of 16 L Jess Lang 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 17 Leuven International Round of 32 W Quinn Craig 7-5 6-7 10-7

Wk 17 Leuven International Round of 16 W Tyra Bianchi 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Leuven International Quarterfinals W Loryn Rutledge 6-2 7-5

Wk 17 Leuven International Semifinals L Charlene Geum 4-6 3-6

Wk 18 Naples International Round of 32 L Serenity Allar 6-7 2-6

Wk 20 Mexicali Classic Round of 32 L Alyson Allar 3-6 3-6

Wk 22 Machida Classic Round of 32 W Ashleigh Chipperfield 6-2 6-1

Wk 22 Machida Classic Round of 16 W Clémence Picard 5-7 7-6 10-6

Wk 22 Machida Classic Quarterfinals L Avery Gerlach 4-6 4-6

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Round of 32 L Ivy Pluskota 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 25 Wuxi Classic Round of 32 L Zendaya Pucci 7-6 4-6 5-10

Wk 26 Mataró International Round of 32 W Ashleigh Chipperfield 6-4 6-1

Wk 26 Mataró International Round of 16 W Varvara Sehra 6-3 6-2

Wk 26 Mataró International Quarterfinals W Annie Navratilova 6-2 6-3

Wk 26 Mataró International Semifinals W Meghan Kuehn 7-5 6-3

Wk 26 Mataró International Final W Tara Black 6-3 7-6

Wk 28 York International Round of 32 L Evelyn Lim 7-6 1-6 4-10

Wk 30 Münster International Round of 32 W Esther Sehra 6-4 6-4

Wk 30 Münster International Round of 16 L Conchita Aldama 6-3 5-7 8-10

Wk 31 Shanghai Championships Round of 16 W Hallie DeLuca 7-6 7-6

Wk 31 Shanghai Championships Quarterfinals L Meagan Kodanko 4-6 3-6

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Round of 32 L Micaela Cortez 7-6 4-6 9-11

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Round of 32 W Halle Slonina 6-4 7-6

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Round of 16 L Carsyn Whitney 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 36 Brampton International Round of 32 W Beatriz Salazar 6-4 6-7 12-10

Wk 36 Brampton International Round of 16 L Micaela Cortez 5-7 7-6 7-10

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Colgate ✓ Hot ¼ 34% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ¼ 33% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ¼ 32% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.3
Your department	34.5
4-year projection	43.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#83	#2	41.9
Mid 2027	#72	#2	42.6
Late 2027	#74	#2	42.6
Final 2027	#72	#2	42.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	55
Serve Accuracy	47
Return	54
Forehand	55
Backhand	53
Consistency	56
Net Play	44
Speed	49
Stamina	46
Composure	52
Clutch	47

Recruiting

Intended major	Film Studies
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from American	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Holy Cross	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by American	offers Wk 10
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 11
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Colgate	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Holy Cross	visits Wk 18