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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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🇺🇸 Herb Lofton USA
Class of 2026 · Born Anniston, AL · Jan 15 · ★★2-Star
STR
43.1
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Alcorn State 26% 4 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#311
Alabama#3
Ranking points (332 pts · 27 events) #529
STR43.1
Junior STR (singles) 42.3
Doubles STR (results-based) 42.1
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 1 Livorno Championships National Semifinalist
Wk 2 Bielefeld International Major R32
Wk 4 Barcelona Classic Premier R16
Wk 5 Kortrijk Open Major R32
Wk 6 Miami Open Premier R32
Wk 8 Pisa Classic Premier R32
Wk 9 Obregón International Premier R16
Wk 10 Dijon Classic Premier R16
Wk 12 Charlottetown Classic Premier R16
Wk 13 Ludhiana Open Premier R32
Wk 14 Denver International Premier R32
Wk 16 Blumenau Open National R32
Wk 17 Mexico City Classic National R32
Wk 18 Burgos Open National R32
Wk 20 Frankfurt Championships National Semifinalist
Wk 21 Monterrey Championships National Quarterfinalist
Wk 22 Hachioji Championships National R32
Wk 24 Wollongong Championships National R16
Wk 25 Xi'an Championships National Quarterfinalist
Wk 26 Kunming Championships National R32
Wk 28 Cambridge Open National Quarterfinalist
Wk 29 Bauru Open National R16
Wk 30 Chandigarh Classic National Quarterfinalist
Wk 32 Whitby Classic National R16
Wk 33 Užice Championships National R16
Wk 34 Bradford Championships National R32
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships National Semifinalist
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2 Bielefeld International Major Artavius Doyle-Odenbach R16
Wk 6 Miami Open Premier Ammar Nembhard Finalist
Wk 8 Pisa Classic Premier Xavier Milligan Quarterfinalist
Wk 9 Obregón International Premier Victor Mickell Quarterfinalist
Wk 12 Charlottetown Classic Premier Howard Lateef Quarterfinalist
Wk 14 Denver International Premier Rowdy Solaun Quarterfinalist
Wk 17 Mexico City Classic National Elhan Ismajli Champion
Wk 18 Burgos Open National Mario Cambiaso Champion
Wk 21 Monterrey Championships National Trent Wetzell Quarterfinalist
Wk 24 Wollongong Championships National Turlough Flynn Semifinalist
Wk 25 Xi'an Championships National Allen Larned Semifinalist
Wk 28 Cambridge Open National Christopher Nantze Quarterfinalist
Wk 30 Chandigarh Classic National Vítězslav Krmenčík Quarterfinalist
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships National Kam Kemper Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1 Livorno Championships Round of 32 W Graydon Dawkins 4-6 7-6 10-8
Wk 1 Livorno Championships Round of 16 W Percy Burgin 6-3 3-6 10-6
Wk 1 Livorno Championships Quarterfinals W Gordy Ries 6-3 3-6 10-7
Wk 1 Livorno Championships Semifinals L Parmly Shipman 4-6 4-6
Wk 2 Bielefeld International Round of 32 L Emerson Maledon 3-6 1-6
Wk 4 Barcelona Classic Round of 32 W Rykar Clarke 6-2 7-5
Wk 4 Barcelona Classic Round of 16 L Sidney Hoyt 3-6 5-7
Wk 5 Kortrijk Open Round of 32 L Jaiden Hester 1-6 4-6
Wk 6 Miami Open Round of 32 L Doug Shepherd 3-6 0-6
Wk 8 Pisa Classic Round of 32 L Garissone Quamina 3-6 5-7
Wk 9 Obregón International Round of 32 W Jed Dean 6-4 1-6 10-7
Wk 9 Obregón International Round of 16 L Ronnie Neff 2-6 3-6
Wk 10 Dijon Classic Round of 32 W Jerome Toole 6-3 7-6
Wk 10 Dijon Classic Round of 16 L Yamil González 5-7 1-6
Wk 12 Charlottetown Classic Round of 32 W Khary Dookhan 6-2 6-2
Wk 12 Charlottetown Classic Round of 16 L Josiah Aguirre 0-6 2-6
Wk 13 Ludhiana Open Round of 32 L Kye Phillips 3-6 6-1 4-10
Wk 14 Denver International Round of 32 L Sam Mooy 3-6 4-6
Wk 16 Blumenau Open Round of 32 L Jackson Sama 3-6 6-3 6-10
Wk 17 Mexico City Classic Round of 32 L Florinel Mocanu 2-6 5-7
Wk 18 Burgos Open Round of 32 L Wilker Ángel 6-4 4-6 8-10
Wk 20 Frankfurt Championships Round of 32 W Berkeley Stralem 6-2 6-4
Wk 20 Frankfurt Championships Round of 16 W Graydon Dawkins 6-7 6-4 10-8
Wk 20 Frankfurt Championships Quarterfinals W Arne Louis 6-4 7-5
Wk 20 Frankfurt Championships Semifinals L Florinel Mocanu 3-6 4-6
Wk 21 Monterrey Championships Round of 32 W Valery Dubrivnyy 6-3 6-2
Wk 21 Monterrey Championships Round of 16 W Albert Henning 6-4 6-7 10-2
Wk 21 Monterrey Championships Quarterfinals L Christopher Nantze 4-6 5-7
Wk 22 Hachioji Championships Round of 32 L Sang-woo Jang 1-6 6-3 5-10
Wk 24 Wollongong Championships Round of 32 W Vítězslav Krmenčík 6-4 6-2
Wk 24 Wollongong Championships Round of 16 L Vince Riddle 5-7 3-6
Wk 25 Xi'an Championships Round of 32 W Mark Taggart 6-2 6-1
Wk 25 Xi'an Championships Round of 16 W Percy Burgin 7-5 7-5
Wk 25 Xi'an Championships Quarterfinals L Robin Heikkilä 7-5 3-6 7-10
Wk 26 Kunming Championships Round of 32 L Abu Pregnon 5-7 1-6
Wk 28 Cambridge Open Round of 32 W Van Edris 6-1 6-2
Wk 28 Cambridge Open Round of 16 W Ivan Pešek 6-3 6-4
Wk 28 Cambridge Open Quarterfinals L Christopher Nantze 2-6 4-6
Wk 29 Bauru Open Round of 32 W Sang-woo Jang 7-6 7-6
Wk 29 Bauru Open Round of 16 L Mario Cambiaso 3-6 6-3 4-10
Wk 30 Chandigarh Classic Round of 32 W Ace Hensley 6-1 6-3
Wk 30 Chandigarh Classic Round of 16 W Gordy Ries 6-4 7-5
Wk 30 Chandigarh Classic Quarterfinals L Allen Larned 3-6 2-6
Wk 32 Whitby Classic Round of 32 W Giacomo Pajola 6-4 3-6 10-6
Wk 32 Whitby Classic Round of 16 L Jae-won Tak 6-7 6-3 7-10
Wk 33 Užice Championships Round of 32 W Edward Ward 6-0 6-4
Wk 33 Užice Championships Round of 16 L Yates McManus 3-6 5-7
Wk 34 Bradford Championships Round of 32 L Gordy Ries 4-6 1-6
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships Round of 32 W Evan Taylor 6-3 3-6 10-4
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships Round of 16 W Nicolas Sagredo 6-4 6-3
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships Quarterfinals W Takuma Shimabukuro 6-3 6-4
Wk 36 Mexicali Championships Semifinals L Luboš Zima 2-6 3-6
College List 4 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Alcorn State ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist
Bethune-Cookman ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist
Tennessee Tech ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist
Samford ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Top School
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)54.8
Your department57.0
4-year projection44.4
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #284 #3 43.0
Mid 2026 #283 #3 42.9
Late 2026 #288 #3 42.7
Final 2026 #305 #3 42.3
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 49
Serve Accuracy 49
Return 52
Forehand 52
Backhand 52
Consistency 44
Net Play 45
Speed 44
Stamina 49
Composure 40
Clutch 50
Recruiting
Intended majorBiochemistry
Junior tierRegional / State Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Alcorn State early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Tennessee Tech early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Bethune-Cookman early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Bethune-Cookman offers Wk 8
Offered by Tennessee Tech offers Wk 12
Offered by Alcorn State offers Wk 15
Offered by Samford offers Wk 15
Official visit to Alcorn State visits Wk 17
Official visit to Bethune-Cookman visits Wk 17