Play to Clinch — Nathalie Buffon

🇮🇹 Nathalie Buffon ITA

Class of 2026 · Born Bari, ITA · Jul 26 · ★★★3-Star

STR

47.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 22% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#153
International	#40
Ranking points (3767 pts · 20 events)	#24
STR	47.9
Junior STR (singles)	48.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	47.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion GLOBALTop 10 GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Masters R32

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Angers Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Finalist

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Major Finalist

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Mannheim Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Masters R32

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Masters Champion

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters R16

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters R32

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Angers Open Major Aleshia Whitney Champion

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Paula Tejeda Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Major Korbin Clay Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Masters Ximena Alvarez Semifinalist

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Masters Katelyn Putellas Champion

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Masters Elisabetta Giuliani Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Mannheim Masters Masters Hue Rawls Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Tairia Markham Finalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Bea Thapa Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Masters Ashley Sako Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Masters Luna Elie R16

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Masters Marley McRae Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters Rebeca Salas Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters Kristen Gromley Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Round of 32 L Deanna Falkenburg 6-7 3-6

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Round of 32 W Pixie Osuigwe 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Round of 16 W Luz Leiva 7-5 6-1

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Quarterfinals L Keri Carneiro 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 5 Angers Open Round of 32 W Isabella Lapeña 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Angers Open Round of 16 W Maite Rubio 6-3 6-1

Wk 5 Angers Open Quarterfinals W Alicia Moore 6-1 6-4

Wk 5 Angers Open Semifinals L Audrey Yang 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 32 W Yazmeen Mori 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 16 W Monica Rubio 6-4 6-1

Wk 7 Villa María International Quarterfinals W Luna Elie 7-6 6-4

Wk 7 Villa María International Semifinals W Mairi Christie 6-4 6-2

Wk 7 Villa María International Final L Jade Kwak 5-7 5-7

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Round of 32 W Venla Jokinen 6-4 6-1

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Round of 16 W Laura Kudla 6-1 2-6 10-7

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Quarterfinals L Nuria Sarriegi 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Round of 32 W Ema Foote 6-1 7-5

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Round of 16 W Monica Rubio 6-2 6-0

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Quarterfinals W Cathy Arkansas 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Semifinals W Lone Olesen 6-3 7-6

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Final L Jayda Doepking 6-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Round of 16 W Micki McNutt 6-2 6-4

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Quarterfinals L Neriah Byars 6-7 4-6

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Round of 16 W Leonor Gayà 6-3 6-3

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Scout Martinez 7-5 4-6 10-4

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Semifinals L JoAnne Upton 6-4 4-6 5-10

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Round of 32 L Bea Thapa 0-6 3-6

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Round of 16 W Belmar McDiarmid 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Teresa Hernangómez 1-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 19 Mannheim Masters Round of 32 L Chelsea Kollen 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 W Vincenza Grizzlies 6-0 7-5

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Quarterfinals W Tairia Markham 6-1 7-5

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Semifinals W Raegan Mendez 7-5 6-3

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Final L Stephanie Berger 6-7 2-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 L Gianna Weiss 2-6 2-6

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 32 W Ashley Sako 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 16 L Iris Kikuchi 2-6 6-7

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Round of 32 L Chelsea Kollen 6-4 5-7 7-10

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Round of 32 W Deanna Falkenburg 6-3 4-6 10-6

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Round of 16 L Leyla Pino 6-3 5-7 11-13

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Round of 16 W Marley McRae 4-6 6-4 10-3

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Wakana Tomiyasu 6-1 7-5

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Semifinals W Tayisiya Nagelsmann 6-2 6-3

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Final W Neriah Byars 6-2 6-2

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Round of 32 W Audrey Yang 7-5 6-1

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 1-6 2-6

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 32 L Chelsea Kollen 3-6 3-6

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Round of 32 L Ife Rydberg 3-6 6-3 11-13

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ 17% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Duke ✓ Hot ½ —

Penn ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	46.2
Your department	51.4
4-year projection	48.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#11	#3	47.3
Mid 2026	#10	#3	47.7
Late 2026	#10	#3	47.9
Final 2026	#8	#3	48.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	53
Serve Accuracy	66
Return	62
Forehand	61
Backhand	59
Consistency	62
Net Play	57
Speed	60
Stamina	52
Composure	58
Clutch	54

Recruiting

Intended major	Materials Science
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Boston College	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 8
Offered by Boston College	offers Wk 10
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 12
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21