Play to Clinch — Gavin van der Linden

🇺🇸 Gavin van der Linden USA

Class of 2026 · Born Atlanta, TX · Dec 18 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Texas Southern 21% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#203
Texas	#15
Ranking points (591 pts · 26 events)	#392
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	43.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Premier R32

Wk 3 Birmingham Classic National R32

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Anzio Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open National R16

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic National R16

Wk 10 Delhi Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 La Plata Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Ghent Open National R32

Wk 14 Prague Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Prague Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships National Semifinalist

Wk 18 Split Championships National R16

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships National R32

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic National Champion

Wk 22 Ibiúna International Premier R16

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Culiacán International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Obregón Classic Premier R16

Wk 28 Pančevo International Premier R32

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Premier R32

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 32 Tianjin International Premier R32

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Hluboká International Premier R16

Wk 36 Zadar Classic Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Birmingham Classic National Luke Glass Finalist

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open National Filip Jakić Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic National Dijon Powell Finalist

Wk 13 Ghent Open National Keaton Poling Semifinalist

Wk 15 Prague Classic National Alan Pratt Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships National Yury Panshina Champion

Wk 18 Split Championships National Adam Jordan Champion

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships National Leo Cornthwaite Finalist

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic National Yury Panshina Champion

Wk 22 Ibiúna International Premier Kellen Styslinger Semifinalist

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Premier Yury Panshina Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Premier Cole O'Flaherty Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier Deylin Greer Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Ahmedabad Open Round of 32 L Giacomo Pajola 3-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 3 Birmingham Classic Round of 32 L Jeremy Malouda 3-6 2-6

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 W Pete Cavallini 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 16 W George Petty 6-3 6-3

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Quarterfinals L Zaimir Lawson 0-6 3-6

Wk 6 Anzio Open Round of 32 W Will Hull 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Anzio Open Round of 16 W Nathaniel Pugh 6-3 6-0

Wk 6 Anzio Open Quarterfinals L Valentine Cuevas 3-6 4-6

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open Round of 32 W Amir Makahununiu 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open Round of 16 L Florinel Mocanu 5-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Round of 32 W Ace Kypson 6-3 7-5

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Round of 16 L Zdeněk Tichý 2-6 2-6

Wk 10 Delhi Championships Round of 32 W Julius Gooden 6-1 6-2

Wk 10 Delhi Championships Round of 16 W Jonas Arriaga 3-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 10 Delhi Championships Quarterfinals L Tavierre Catsavis 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Round of 32 W Keaton Poling 7-6 6-3

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Round of 16 W Diego Gambill 6-3 6-0

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Quarterfinals L Cory Roman 2-6 6-7

Wk 13 Ghent Open Round of 32 L Austin Renda 4-6 4-6

Wk 14 Prague Championships Round of 32 W Austin Renda 6-0 6-1

Wk 14 Prague Championships Round of 16 W Darwin Freed 7-6 7-5

Wk 14 Prague Championships Quarterfinals L Bryan Beasley 3-6 2-6

Wk 15 Prague Classic Round of 32 W Lance Jóhannsson 6-2 6-3

Wk 15 Prague Classic Round of 16 W Elliott Wesbrook 6-1 6-4

Wk 15 Prague Classic Quarterfinals W Shamarius Kanarek 6-7 7-6 10-6

Wk 15 Prague Classic Semifinals L Adam Jordan 6-7 6-7

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships Round of 32 W Garissone Quamina 6-3 6-3

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships Round of 16 W Leif Somerville 4-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships Quarterfinals W Fedor Timofeeva 6-0 6-7 10-7

Wk 17 Antwerp Championships Semifinals L Juan Currier 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 18 Split Championships Round of 32 W Nam-joon Hong 6-2 6-1

Wk 18 Split Championships Round of 16 L Andrey Kravchuk 6-3 6-7 9-11

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships Round of 32 L Thomas Martínez 5-7 4-6

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Round of 32 W Nam-joon Hong 6-0 6-2

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Round of 16 W Étienne Sarabia 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Quarterfinals W Tai Sigmund 7-6 3-6 11-9

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Semifinals W Fedor Timofeeva 2-6 6-4 15-13

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Final W Samuel Maxwell 6-4 6-4

Wk 22 Ibiúna International Round of 32 W Ben DeHeart 6-4 7-6

Wk 22 Ibiúna International Round of 16 L Teymuraz Krasnoroutskaya 1-6 6-7

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Round of 32 L Kam Kemper 5-7 4-6

Wk 25 Culiacán International Round of 32 W Hal Lyle 6-2 7-5

Wk 25 Culiacán International Round of 16 W Blake Prince 7-6 7-5

Wk 25 Culiacán International Quarterfinals L Parker Kaye 7-5 5-7 2-10

Wk 26 Obregón Classic Round of 32 W Makhi Seewagen 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 26 Obregón Classic Round of 16 L Erick Pruitt 3-6 6-7

Wk 28 Pančevo International Round of 32 L Aaron McGohan 4-6 2-6

Wk 29 Mazatlán International Round of 32 L Jae-won Tak 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 32 W Makell Pongratz 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 16 W Filippo Moretti 7-6 6-4

Wk 31 Parma Open Quarterfinals W Boston Fiebich 2-6 7-6 13-11

Wk 31 Parma Open Semifinals L Ermin Pletikosa 4-6 3-6

Wk 32 Tianjin International Round of 32 L Jae-won Tak 2-6 4-6

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Round of 32 W Declan Hart 6-1 3-6 10-8

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Round of 16 W Shane Fegans 6-3 3-6 10-8

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Quarterfinals L Sam Thomas-Kumpula 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Hluboká International Round of 32 W Vitas Froehling 6-3 4-6 10-2

Wk 35 Hluboká International Round of 16 L Emyr Jones 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Zadar Classic Round of 32 L Hady Nogrady 3-6 3-6

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Prairie View A&M ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Tulane ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Rice ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Top School

Stephen F. Austin ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

McNeese ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	42.3
4-year projection	44.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#285	#23	43.6
Mid 2026	#273	#22	44.0
Late 2026	#269	#22	43.9
Final 2026	#300	#27	43.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	49
Serve Accuracy	45
Return	52
Forehand	50
Backhand	51
Consistency	54
Net Play	51
Speed	49
Stamina	50
Composure	52
Clutch	55

Recruiting

Intended major	Human Development
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Prairie View A&M	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Tulane	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Texas Southern	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Prairie View A&M	offers Wk 8
Offered by Texas Southern	offers Wk 10
Offered by Tulane	offers Wk 10
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Prairie View A&M	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Texas Southern	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21