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Liona Smalls
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Denver, MD · Jun 12 ·
★★★★★5-Star
STR
50.9
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Duke
22%
13 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #24 |
| Maryland | #1 |
| Ranking points (3441 pts · 22 events) | #37 |
| STR | 50.9 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 50.9 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 50.0 |
Junior Badges
MASTERSChampion
NATTop 50
NATTop 100
NATTop 300
STATENo. 1
STATETop 5
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Sisak International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 2
Victoria Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 4
San Diego International
Major
Finalist
Wk 5
Australian Open Junior Championships
Grand Slam
R32
Wk 7
Groningen Open
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 9
Winnipeg Masters Cup
Masters
Semifinalist
Wk 10
Mechelen International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 12
Nagoya Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 14
Olomouc Masters Cup
Masters
Champion
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships
Grand Slam
R32
Wk 17
León Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 19
Dallas Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 20
Los Angeles Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 22
Hoofddorp Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships
Grand Slam
R32
Wk 25
Buenos Aires International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 27
Almere International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 28
Utrecht Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 30
Bengaluru Masters
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
Haarlem Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 33
Salvador Masters
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters
Masters
Finalist
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 1
Sisak International Masters
Masters
Jesús Cordinier
R16
Wk 5
Australian Open Junior Championships
Grand Slam
Eugene Rossides
R16
Wk 7
Groningen Open
Major
Diego Guilbeau
Champion
Wk 9
Winnipeg Masters Cup
Masters
Asaad Kryvonos
Semifinalist
Wk 12
Nagoya Masters Cup
Masters
Shintaro Kawamori
Quarterfinalist
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships
Grand Slam
Ralph Rostagno
Quarterfinalist
Wk 17
León Masters Cup
Masters
Mario Ritzenberg
R16
Wk 20
Los Angeles Masters
Masters
Anthony Vilda
R16
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships
Grand Slam
Ahkhari Hurst
R16
Wk 27
Almere International Masters
Masters
Noel Earle
R16
Wk 30
Bengaluru Masters
Masters
Mitchell Lyon
Semifinalist
Wk 32
Haarlem Masters Cup
Masters
Noel Earle
R16
Wk 33
Salvador Masters
Masters
Willy Girard
Finalist
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters
Masters
Emmett Sentnor
Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Sisak International Masters Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
1-6 6-7
Wk 2
Victoria Masters Round of 32
W
Alexandre Kiselev
6-1 6-0
Wk 2
Victoria Masters Round of 16
L
Rocky Eason
6-2 4-6 11-13
Wk 4
San Diego International Round of 32
W
Manabu Murakami
6-0 6-0
Wk 4
San Diego International Round of 16
W
Dick Berigan
6-2 6-3
Wk 4
San Diego International Quarterfinals
W
Ahkhari Hurst
6-1 6-2
Wk 4
San Diego International Semifinals
W
Darrian Watts
7-6 6-2
Wk 4
San Diego International Final
L
Edward Pendergrass
7-6 6-7 6-10
Wk 5
Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32
L
Malcolm Winegar
3-6 6-7
Wk 7
Groningen Open Round of 32
W
Elia Mayberry
6-2 6-1
Wk 7
Groningen Open Round of 16
W
César Gayà
6-2 4-6 10-5
Wk 7
Groningen Open Quarterfinals
L
Jaime Yearick
6-4 6-7 8-10
Wk 9
Winnipeg Masters Cup Round of 16
W
Robby Rolder
6-3 6-3
Wk 9
Winnipeg Masters Cup Quarterfinals
W
Anthony Vilda
6-7 6-3 10-4
Wk 9
Winnipeg Masters Cup Semifinals
L
Ron Heil
3-6 5-7
Wk 10
Mechelen International Masters Round of 32
W
David Willenborg
6-1 6-7 10-7
Wk 10
Mechelen International Masters Round of 16
L
Dyllan Gelsey
7-6 6-7 5-10
Wk 12
Nagoya Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
1-6 4-6
Wk 14
Olomouc Masters Cup Round of 16
W
Vince Riddle
6-3 6-4
Wk 14
Olomouc Masters Cup Quarterfinals
W
Emmett Sentnor
7-5 4-6 11-9
Wk 14
Olomouc Masters Cup Semifinals
W
Mario Ritzenberg
6-3 6-2
Wk 14
Olomouc Masters Cup Final
W
Tim Mosley
7-6 6-4
Wk 15
Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32
L
Anthony Vilda
1-6 5-7
Wk 17
León Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Kye Phillips
1-6 7-6 4-10
Wk 19
Dallas Masters Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
3-6 2-6
Wk 20
Los Angeles Masters Round of 32
W
Dyllan Gelsey
6-7 7-6 10-5
Wk 20
Los Angeles Masters Round of 16
L
Rill Okey
6-7 3-6
Wk 22
Hoofddorp Masters Round of 32
L
Valentine Morrow
2-6 6-7
Wk 23
Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32
L
Ytai Dragicevic
2-6 4-6
Wk 25
Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 32
L
Wesley Pace-Wilson
4-6 5-7
Wk 27
Almere International Masters Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
1-6 1-6
Wk 28
Utrecht Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
3-6 3-6
Wk 30
Bengaluru Masters Round of 16
W
Art Denhoff
6-1 7-6
Wk 30
Bengaluru Masters Quarterfinals
L
Tomáš Fiala
3-6 4-6
Wk 32
Haarlem Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Noel Earle
4-6 3-6
Wk 33
Salvador Masters Round of 16
W
Jaime Yearick
6-3 7-6
Wk 33
Salvador Masters Quarterfinals
L
Hal Fromm
2-6 6-4 8-10
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters Round of 16
W
Pavel Čech
7-6 7-6
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters Quarterfinals
W
Rocky Eason
7-6 6-3
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters Semifinals
W
Sam Hildebrand
6-3 3-6 10-7
Wk 35
Třebíč Masters Final
L
Ben Wiltjer
2-6 2-6
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Duke
✓
Hot
½
22%
Finalist
Boston College
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Georgia Tech
✓
Hot
½
21%
Finalist
Vanderbilt
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Columbia
✓
Hot
½
18%
Top School
Auburn
✓
Hot
½
—
Michigan
✓
Hot
½
—
Princeton
✓
Hot
½
—
Syracuse
✓
Hot
½
—
Ole Miss
✓
Hot
½
—
North Carolina
✓
Hot
½
—
Florida State
✓
Hot
½
—
Stanford
✓
Hot
½
—
Dreamsheet
Stanford OFFERED
Virginia
North Carolina OFFERED
Wake Forest
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 57.0 |
| Your department | 54.8 |
| 4-year projection | 51.4 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #29 | #1 | 51.0 |
| Mid 2026 | #26 | #1 | 51.2 |
| Late 2026 | #34 | #1 | 51.1 |
| Final 2026 | #36 | #1 | 51.0 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 69 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 69 | |
| Return | 69 | |
| Forehand | 66 | |
| Backhand | 61 | |
| Consistency | 62 | |
| Net Play | 63 | |
| Speed | 61 | |
| Stamina | 64 | |
| Composure | 69 | |
| Clutch | 66 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Petroleum Engineering |
| Junior tier | National Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Georgia Tech | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Duke | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from Boston College | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Offered by Vanderbilt | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by Duke | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Georgia Tech | offers Wk 11 |
| Offered by Boston College | offers Wk 13 |
| Official visit to Boston College | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Duke | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 20 |