Play to Clinch — Kessler Braxton

🇺🇸 Kessler Braxton USA

Class of 2026 · Born LaGrange, GA · Aug 24 · ★★★3-Star

STR

48.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 23% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#151
Georgia	#4
Ranking points (3892 pts · 25 events)	#19
STR	48.8
Junior STR (singles)	48.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 10 NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Masters R16

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 7 Ústí nad Labem Masters Masters R16

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Masters R16

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Masters R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Semifinalist

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 20 San Diego International Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters R16

Wk 35 Valjevo Masters Cup Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Masters Reilyn Kemajou Semifinalist

Wk 7 Ústí nad Labem Masters Masters Marley McRae R16

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Masters Justina Fonseca Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Masters Marisol Garuba Semifinalist

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Masters Iris Kikuchi R16

Wk 20 San Diego International Masters Masters Stacie Hovde Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Masters Belmar McDiarmid Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Jacqueline Colon Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Masters Camila Sakamoto Champion

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Masters Teresa Hernangómez Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Masters Ashley Sako Finalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Leonor Gayà Semifinalist

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Masters Jacqueline Colon Champion

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters Neriah Byars Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Valjevo Masters Cup Masters Imani Kidd Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Round of 32 W Neriah Byars 6-3 6-3

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Round of 16 L Deanna Falkenburg 3-6 4-6

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Round of 32 W Nuria Sarriegi 6-1 6-2

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Round of 16 W Sutton Niles 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Quarterfinals W Kristina Reus 3-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Semifinals W Emma Kotal 2-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 2 Hoboken International Masters Final L Elisabetta Giuliani 2-6 2-6

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Round of 32 W Deanna Henricksson 6-2 6-0

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Round of 16 W Neriah Byars 6-3 7-5

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Quarterfinals L Gianna Weiss 3-6 4-6

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Ashley Sako 3-6 5-7

Wk 7 Ústí nad Labem Masters Round of 32 W Justina Fonseca 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Ústí nad Labem Masters Round of 16 L Bella Bustamante 3-6 6-3 2-10

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Round of 32 W Raegan Grizzlies 6-2 6-3

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Round of 16 L Camila Sakamoto 6-4 1-6 1-10

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Round of 32 W Zenda Jaquez 6-2 6-3

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Round of 16 W Bella Bustamante 7-6 4-6 12-10

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Gianna Weiss 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Round of 32 L Elisabetta Giuliani 7-6 0-6 5-10

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Round of 32 W Jayda Doepking 7-6 6-3

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Round of 16 W Deanna Falkenburg 7-6 4-6 10-7

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Quarterfinals L Jade Kwak 6-7 5-7

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Round of 32 W Mairi Christie 6-4 7-6

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Round of 16 L Ashley Sako 5-7 3-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Katelyn Putellas 7-6 6-3

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 W Gwen Weiner 6-3 6-4

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Quarterfinals W Deanna Falkenburg 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Semifinals L Emma Kotal 6-4 6-7 9-11

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Round of 32 W Hue Rawls 6-3 6-4

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Round of 16 W Bella Bustamante 7-5 6-4

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Quarterfinals L Gianna Weiss 3-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Round of 32 L London McCarron 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 20 San Diego International Masters Round of 32 W Luna Elie 6-2 6-0

Wk 20 San Diego International Masters Round of 16 L Teresa Hernangómez 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Round of 32 W Kristina Reus 6-7 6-4 10-7

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Round of 16 W Brooke Kilfoyl 6-3 6-3

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Quarterfinals L Teresa Hernangómez 2-6 4-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 W Leyla Pino 7-5 6-2

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 16 L Gianna Weiss 1-6 3-6

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Round of 32 W Dorothy Alo 6-4 6-2

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Round of 16 W Christina Stoinis 6-0 7-6

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Imani Kidd 6-4 7-6

Wk 24 São Paulo Masters Cup Semifinals L Camila Sakamoto 2-6 1-6

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 32 W Scout Martinez 6-3 6-3

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 5-7 1-6

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Round of 32 W Bella Bustamante 6-4 6-2

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Round of 16 W Leonor Gayà 6-1 7-6

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Quarterfinals L Camila Sakamoto 3-6 7-6 2-10

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Round of 32 L Xochitl Ibaka 4-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Round of 32 L Kristina Reus 3-6 0-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Kristen Gromley 7-5 6-3

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Emma Kotal 4-6 6-7

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Round of 32 W Marisol Garuba 7-6 1-6 10-7

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Round of 16 W Emma Kotal 3-6 6-2 13-11

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Quarterfinals W Deanna Falkenburg 6-2 4-6 10-5

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Semifinals W Elisabetta Giuliani 6-2 5-7 10-8

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Final L Camila Sakamoto 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 32 W Louise Norton 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 16 L Gianna Weiss 1-6 4-6

Wk 35 Valjevo Masters Cup Round of 32 W Iris Kikuchi 6-1 5-7 10-7

Wk 35 Valjevo Masters Cup Round of 16 L Camila Sakamoto 3-6 5-7

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ —

NC State ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.9
Your department	53.1
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#9	#2	48.6
Mid 2026	#8	#2	48.8
Late 2026	#7	#2	49.2
Final 2026	#8	#2	49.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	47
Serve Accuracy	51
Return	57
Forehand	50
Backhand	60
Consistency	55
Net Play	63
Speed	62
Stamina	66
Composure	63
Clutch	69

Recruiting

Intended major	Biology
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Vanderbilt	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 8
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 8
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Vanderbilt	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20