Play to Clinch — Daniel De Sanctis

🇮🇹 🇭🇷 Daniel De Sanctis ITA / CRO

Class of 2026 · Born Trento, ITA · Aug 12 · ★★★3-Star

STR

49.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#204
International	#48
Ranking points (3541 pts · 23 events)	#33
STR	49.6
Junior STR (singles)	50.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion MAJORChampion ×2 GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic National R16

Wk 3 Karlovac Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 5 Puebla Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Pisa Open Major Finalist

Wk 10 Ballarat International Major Champion

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Masters R16

Wk 14 Šibenik Masters Masters R16

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Masters R16

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Kunming Masters Masters R16

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Kladno International Major R16

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Santos International Major Champion

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Masters R32

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Masters Champion

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters R32

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters R32

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic National Kellen Styslinger Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Puebla Open Major Greg Doman Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major Aleksandar Gray Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Ballarat International Major Sérgio Fernandes Finalist

Wk 14 Šibenik Masters Masters JaJuan Linnehan Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Masters Jordi Ferrari Champion

Wk 19 Užice Masters Masters Alex Martínez Finalist

Wk 21 Kunming Masters Masters Michail Hollar Champion

Wk 24 Kladno International Major Sean Stock Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Masters Hubertus Vonnahme Semifinalist

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Masters Jake Boulger Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Mel Smethurst Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters Damion Hewitt Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Mario Valdez Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic Round of 32 W Kevon Breaux 6-4 6-4

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic Round of 16 L Alexander Lathan 5-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 3 Karlovac Open Round of 32 W Czech Hašek 6-4 6-1

Wk 3 Karlovac Open Round of 16 W Colton Tweedie-Yates 4-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 3 Karlovac Open Quarterfinals W Olaus Machino 3-6 7-5 11-9

Wk 3 Karlovac Open Semifinals L Ciro Belinelli 4-6 3-6

Wk 5 Puebla Open Round of 32 W Destyn Kohler 6-2 6-3

Wk 5 Puebla Open Round of 16 W Sekou Nava 6-2 6-3

Wk 5 Puebla Open Quarterfinals L Ciaran Clarke 6-7 3-6

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 W Ricardo Tagoa'i 6-1 6-4

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 16 W Maikel Eguren 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Quarterfinals L Paul Ocampo 6-7 6-7

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 32 W Jeremy Sun 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 16 W Sam Overholser 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Pisa Open Quarterfinals W Chuck Kingsbury 6-2 6-1

Wk 8 Pisa Open Semifinals W Jordan Erickson 6-7 7-6 11-9

Wk 8 Pisa Open Final L Kelly Prather 2-6 4-6

Wk 10 Ballarat International Round of 32 W Nick Awasthi 6-7 6-4 10-3

Wk 10 Ballarat International Round of 16 W Thanasis Oikonomou 4-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 10 Ballarat International Quarterfinals W Shelby Marx 6-3 7-6

Wk 10 Ballarat International Semifinals W Donta Coyle 6-4 6-4

Wk 10 Ballarat International Final W Robert Echternach 6-4 6-4

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 32 L Isaiah Dean 3-6 0-6

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Round of 32 W Elwood Allen 6-1 6-3

Wk 13 St. Louis Masters Round of 16 L Hubertus Vonnahme 3-6 4-6

Wk 14 Šibenik Masters Round of 32 W Ferdi Mann 6-0 6-3

Wk 14 Šibenik Masters Round of 16 L Vincent Borchers 6-7 6-7

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 32 W Kaleb Urquiza 7-6 7-6

Wk 16 Arnhem Masters Round of 16 L JaJuan Linnehan 3-6 6-7

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Round of 32 W Kaleb Urquiza 6-1 7-6

Wk 17 Vitoria International Masters Round of 16 L Jordi Ferrari 4-6 1-6

Wk 19 Užice Masters Round of 16 L Rand Elie 7-6 4-6 11-13

Wk 21 Kunming Masters Round of 16 L Pramod Lalonde 3-6 3-6

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Round of 32 W Xabier Sarriegi 6-7 6-4 10-6

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Round of 16 W Darwin Wear 7-6 7-6

Wk 22 Barrie Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Robert Echternach 3-6 6-7

Wk 24 Kladno International Round of 32 W Xabier Sarriegi 7-5 6-4

Wk 24 Kladno International Round of 16 L Noah Van Nostrand 5-7 4-6

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Round of 32 W Kevon Breaux 7-6 5-7 11-9

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Round of 16 L Ernesto Kahoun 3-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 27 Santos International Round of 32 W Alex Martínez 6-2 6-3

Wk 27 Santos International Round of 16 W Kelly Prather 3-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 27 Santos International Quarterfinals W Elishah Takuma 6-3 6-3

Wk 27 Santos International Semifinals W Jordan Erickson 6-2 6-7 10-8

Wk 27 Santos International Final W DeAgo Joo 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Ribeirão Preto Masters Cup Round of 32 L DeAgo Joo 6-0 4-6 6-10

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Round of 32 L DeAgo Joo 4-6 4-6

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Round of 32 W Tobi Melson 7-6 6-4

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Round of 16 W Rykar Pegula 6-4 4-6 11-9

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Rodney Hollinger 6-7 6-3 10-4

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Semifinals W Adrian Lolohea 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 32 Seattle Masters Cup Final W Will Hull 7-6 7-6

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 L Maurizio Sanna 2-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 32 L Julian Blocton 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 L Ismael Umaña 5-7 1-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 25% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 27% Finalist

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 26% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#14	#4	49.1
Mid 2026	#11	#3	49.8
Late 2026	#12	#4	49.8
Final 2026	#11	#3	50.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	58
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	58
Forehand	68
Backhand	58
Consistency	68
Net Play	62
Speed	65
Stamina	67
Composure	61
Clutch	63

Recruiting

Intended major	Applied Mathematics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Penn	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Penn	offers Wk 8
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 8
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18