Play to Clinch — Hana Kato

🇯🇵 Hana Kato JPN

Class of 2027 · Born Hiroshima, JPN · Sep 22 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Colgate 20% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#112
International	#25
Ranking points (1346 pts · 23 events)	#178
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Valjevo International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Masters R32

Wk 7 Bauru Open Major R32

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Major R32

Wk 10 Ribeirão Preto Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Chicago International Major R32

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Parma Championships Major R32

Wk 16 Bruges International Major Semifinalist

Wk 18 Liberec Open Major R32

Wk 19 Utrecht International Major R32

Wk 21 Milan International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Hull Championships Major R32

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Major R16

Wk 26 Bhubaneswar International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Beijing International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Plymouth International Major Finalist

Wk 30 Salta Open Major R32

Wk 32 Liège International Major R32

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Norwich Open Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Masters Vera Kudryavtsev Semifinalist

Wk 10 Ribeirão Preto Championships Major Andrea Chang Semifinalist

Wk 16 Bruges International Major Magdalena Joseph Finalist

Wk 21 Milan International Major Abby Sanchez Champion

Wk 26 Bhubaneswar International Major Jessica Uesugi Semifinalist

Wk 30 Salta Open Major Caty King Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Major Eleejah Picard Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Norwich Open Major Milani Konieczynski Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Valjevo International Round of 32 W Jalisa Baynes 6-3 6-2

Wk 1 Valjevo International Round of 16 W Perla Tabaracci 7-5 6-3

Wk 1 Valjevo International Quarterfinals W Shea Horn 4-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 1 Valjevo International Semifinals L Milani Boucard 6-3 6-7 6-10

Wk 2 Kawasaki Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Alessia Esposito 0-6 0-6

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Round of 16 L Mariia Kleybanova 1-6 1-6

Wk 5 Birmingham Masters Round of 32 L Valerie Devening 3-6 3-6

Wk 7 Bauru Open Round of 32 L Louise Flaherty 3-6 2-6

Wk 8 San Rafael Championships Round of 32 L Milani Konieczynski 3-6 2-6

Wk 10 Ribeirão Preto Championships Round of 32 L Shirley Craw 2-6 1-6

Wk 11 Chicago International Round of 32 L Michela Greggi 6-7 4-6

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Round of 32 L Kinzie Brzykcy 1-6 6-1 6-10

Wk 15 Parma Championships Round of 32 L Nova Pulealii 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 16 Bruges International Round of 32 W Nova Pulealii 6-3 6-2

Wk 16 Bruges International Round of 16 W Eliza Dees 7-6 6-3

Wk 16 Bruges International Quarterfinals W Stephanie Heath 6-2 7-6

Wk 16 Bruges International Semifinals L Jordy Fromm 3-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 18 Liberec Open Round of 32 L Cheryl Earn 6-7 5-7

Wk 19 Utrecht International Round of 32 L Paola Candreva 6-2 5-7 8-10

Wk 21 Milan International Round of 32 W Janet Ma 0-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 21 Milan International Round of 16 W Galina Baburin 6-4 6-1

Wk 21 Milan International Quarterfinals L Magdalena Joseph 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 22 Hull Championships Round of 32 L Iratxe Asensio 2-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Round of 32 W Tracey Seyfert 6-1 6-7 10-6

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Round of 16 L Courtney Tholl 5-7 5-7

Wk 26 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 W Brienne Kollen 7-5 7-6

Wk 26 Bhubaneswar International Round of 16 W Noko Oyelaran 6-4 7-6

Wk 26 Bhubaneswar International Quarterfinals L Elke Däbritz 4-6 6-7

Wk 27 Beijing International Round of 16 W Vera Selekhmeteva 6-3 6-2

Wk 27 Beijing International Quarterfinals L Haylie Antonoplis 6-3 5-7 3-10

Wk 29 Plymouth International Round of 32 W Bunny McDaniel 7-6 6-2

Wk 29 Plymouth International Round of 16 W Taylor Velez 6-1 3-6 10-7

Wk 29 Plymouth International Quarterfinals W Kinzie Brzykcy 1-6 6-2 11-9

Wk 29 Plymouth International Semifinals W Sofia Marchão 7-6 1-6 10-8

Wk 29 Plymouth International Final L Iyhia Herron 6-7 5-7

Wk 30 Salta Open Round of 32 L Jordy Fromm 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 32 Liège International Round of 32 L Kerolin Villacorta 6-4 6-7 7-10

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Round of 32 W Karen Gonzalez 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Round of 16 W Milla Savolainen 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Leeds Championships Quarterfinals L Paola Candreva 5-7 1-6

Wk 35 Norwich Open Round of 32 W Bea Partlow 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 35 Norwich Open Round of 16 L Loren Oshima 6-7 6-7

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Colgate ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Cornell ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ¼ —

Lehigh ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.8
Your department	50.9
4-year projection	51.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#86	#1	41.8
Mid 2027	#66	#1	42.8
Late 2027	#54	#1	43.4
Final 2027	#50	#1	43.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	51
Serve Accuracy	50
Return	49
Forehand	50
Backhand	50
Consistency	55
Net Play	51
Speed	55
Stamina	51
Composure	49
Clutch	44

Recruiting

Intended major	Mechanical Engineering
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 12
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 12
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 13
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Colgate	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20