Play to Clinch — Liona Smalls

🇺🇸 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 titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

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 ¼ weight into the combined ranking

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 every opponent was a fellow recruit

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 13 offers

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 schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	51.4

Ranking History junior progression

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 visible current grades (20–80)

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