Play to Clinch — Shannon Payton

🇺🇸 Shannon Payton USA

Class of 2026 · Born Rock Island, IL · Feb 26 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 26% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#233
Illinois	#6
Ranking points (966 pts · 23 events)	#239
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National R16

Wk 3 Pune Open Premier R32

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic National Champion

Wk 8 Luton International Premier R16

Wk 9 Wuxi Classic Premier R16

Wk 11 Townsville Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Premier R16

Wk 14 Padua Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 16 Liberec International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 17 Reims Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 San Juan International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier R16

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Premier R16

Wk 24 Denver International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 25 Miami International Premier R16

Wk 27 Shanghai International Premier Champion

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major R32

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Saitama International Major R32

Wk 33 Mackay International Premier R16

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Premier R16

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National Reign Garcia Champion

Wk 3 Pune Open Premier Kaitlin Delatte Finalist

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships National Anita Lang Champion

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic National Vanessa Bramblett Semifinalist

Wk 8 Luton International Premier Natasha Hudkins Semifinalist

Wk 14 Padua Classic Premier Flor Costa Champion

Wk 16 Liberec International Premier Isabella Samuel Semifinalist

Wk 17 Reims Open Premier Marilyn Long Semifinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier Maddy Talbot Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Premier Monika Vyoralová Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Shanghai International Premier Camilla Della Valle Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 32 W Geetha Singh 7-6 6-2

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 16 L Marie Schüller 7-6 3-6 6-10

Wk 3 Pune Open Round of 32 L Scout Martinez 3-6 6-7

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 32 W Ally Hagist 6-1 6-3

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 16 W Naomi Rubio 7-5 7-6

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Quarterfinals L Anita Lang 3-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic Round of 32 W Rosa Putellas 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic Round of 16 W Kiera LeBlanc 6-3 7-5

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic Quarterfinals W Kinsey Mabson 6-1 3-6 10-7

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic Semifinals W Kenley Pittman 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 6 Phoenix Classic Final W Kylie Dear 7-5 6-1

Wk 8 Luton International Round of 32 W Olga Alba 6-1 6-4

Wk 8 Luton International Round of 16 L Trayanna Craven 7-6 2-6 3-10

Wk 9 Wuxi Classic Round of 32 W Mira Kotak 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 9 Wuxi Classic Round of 16 L Drew Sexton 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Townsville Open Round of 32 W Rhonda Goins 7-5 4-6 10-5

Wk 11 Townsville Open Round of 16 W Carmen Romero 6-2 6-4

Wk 11 Townsville Open Quarterfinals L Kaitlin Delatte 7-6 4-6 4-10

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 32 W Kathy Matsuda 6-2 7-6

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 16 L Mira Kotak 3-6 6-7

Wk 14 Padua Classic Round of 32 W Sunny Ramirez 6-3 6-3

Wk 14 Padua Classic Round of 16 W Ga-yeon Ki 7-6 7-5

Wk 14 Padua Classic Quarterfinals W Rachel Shimabukuro 6-4 6-3

Wk 14 Padua Classic Semifinals L Jada Saitō 4-6 4-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 32 W Lily Blades 6-3 6-3

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 16 W Olga Alba 6-1 7-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Quarterfinals W Janae Charles 6-4 6-1

Wk 16 Liberec International Semifinals L Sabina Pipitone 6-1 3-6 6-10

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 32 W Josefina Capdevila 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 16 W Deneisha Beard 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Reims Open Quarterfinals L Victoria Miranda 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 32 W Denise Timber 6-0 6-0

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 16 W Santiago Santana 6-4 6-4

Wk 19 San Juan International Quarterfinals L Yazmeen Flores 3-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 32 W Sha McFadden 7-6 7-5

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 16 L Flor Costa 6-2 0-6 3-10

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Round of 32 W Eleni Clement 6-0 6-1

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Round of 16 L Nadia Lapeña 6-7 2-6

Wk 24 Denver International Round of 32 W Hailey Habib 4-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 24 Denver International Round of 16 W Anouschka Lange 6-1 6-3

Wk 24 Denver International Quarterfinals W Marjory Cruz 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 24 Denver International Semifinals L Jan Tilden 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 25 Miami International Round of 32 W Geetha Singh 6-4 7-6

Wk 25 Miami International Round of 16 L Marjory Cruz 6-7 6-7

Wk 27 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Ga-yeon Ki 0-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 27 Shanghai International Round of 16 W Micki Chirico 6-3 6-2

Wk 27 Shanghai International Quarterfinals W Annika Gunnarsson 6-3 6-4

Wk 27 Shanghai International Semifinals W Giulianna Horton 6-1 6-7 10-6

Wk 27 Shanghai International Final W Kennedy Stecker 5-7 6-3 11-9

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Round of 32 L Seraphina Rojas 6-4 2-6 5-10

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Round of 32 L London Sodupe 7-6 1-6 8-10

Wk 31 Saitama International Round of 32 L Sam Taggart 6-7 7-5 8-10

Wk 33 Mackay International Round of 32 W Abiba Habimana 7-6 6-4

Wk 33 Mackay International Round of 16 L Dejah Davidson 4-6 5-7

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Round of 32 W Bianca Costa 1-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Round of 16 L Kiara Pareja 3-6 3-6

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Round of 32 W Janae Charles 6-4 7-6

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Round of 16 L Seda Depay 3-6 6-3 6-10

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwestern ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist

Ball State ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

Detroit Mercy ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist

Wright State ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.8
Your department	50.9
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#155	#5	43.8
Mid 2026	#138	#4	44.0
Late 2026	#162	#4	43.6
Final 2026	#179	#5	43.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	44
Forehand	55
Backhand	51
Consistency	53
Net Play	54
Speed	52
Stamina	50
Composure	43
Clutch	58

Recruiting

Intended major	Wildlife Conservation
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Detroit Mercy	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Ball State	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Ball State	offers Wk 8
Offered by Wright State	offers Wk 9
Offered by Detroit Mercy	offers Wk 10
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Ball State	visits Wk 16