Play to Clinch — Nishesh Blades

🇺🇸 Nishesh Blades USA

Class of 2026 · Born Mooresville, NC · Jan 12 · ★★★3-Star

STR

46.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Samford 20% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#194
North Carolina	#4
Ranking points (695 pts · 25 events)	#338
STR	46.6
Junior STR (singles)	45.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Kiel Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Niš Open Premier R16

Wk 6 Kraljevo Open Premier R32

Wk 8 León International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Dallas Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Wuxi Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 13 Liberec Open Premier R16

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Visakhapatnam Open Premier R16

Wk 18 Saanich International Premier R16

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Premier R16

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Premier R16

Wk 24 Ottawa Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Turin Classic Premier R32

Wk 26 Jujuy International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Premier R32

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Premier R16

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 32 Madrid Open Premier R32

Wk 34 Xiamen International Premier R32

Wk 35 Varaždin International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Fredericton International Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Kiel Open National Maddox Bheke Champion

Wk 13 Liberec Open Premier Tristan Habicht Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Premier Paul Simon Finalist

Wk 18 Saanich International Premier Marjan Vučković Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Jujuy International Premier Sandy Falcao Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Premier Tomáš Fiala Semifinalist

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Premier Kedrick Holloway Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Kiel Open Quarterfinals L Butch Pellot 1-6 2-6

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Round of 32 W Bernard Carter 6-3 6-3

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Round of 16 W Owen Van den Broek 6-7 6-4 10-6

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Quarterfinals L Bill Delić 3-6 4-6

Wk 5 Niš Open Round of 32 W Andrea De Angelis 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 5 Niš Open Round of 16 L Marcellus Kikuchi 3-6 4-6

Wk 6 Kraljevo Open Round of 32 L Rodolfo Ureña 6-3 4-6 8-10

Wk 8 León International Round of 32 W Nikolay Romanov 6-3 6-4

Wk 8 León International Round of 16 W Kalle Soiri 6-3 6-4

Wk 8 León International Quarterfinals L Ignacio Bonmatí 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 9 Dallas Classic Round of 32 W Gianmarco De Rossi 6-3 6-3

Wk 9 Dallas Classic Round of 16 W Julio Salinas 7-5 4-6 11-9

Wk 9 Dallas Classic Quarterfinals L Gerard Goodrum 3-6 5-7

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 32 W Carr McCleney 6-3 7-6

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 16 W Guillermo DiLucia 6-3 6-3

Wk 11 Comodoro Rivadavia International Quarterfinals L Keegan Kunkel 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Wuxi Open Round of 32 W Kuron Horan 7-6 6-2

Wk 12 Wuxi Open Round of 16 W Etienne Côté 7-6 6-3

Wk 12 Wuxi Open Quarterfinals W Stewart Clarke 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 12 Wuxi Open Semifinals L Bruno Gooden 5-7 4-6

Wk 13 Liberec Open Round of 32 W Gianluca Bonfantini 6-0 6-1

Wk 13 Liberec Open Round of 16 L Diego Ramírez 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Round of 32 W Tristan Kiick 4-6 7-6 10-2

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Round of 16 W Artem Kotov 6-4 6-2

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Quarterfinals L Pontus Holm 6-7 2-6

Wk 16 Visakhapatnam Open Round of 32 W Eric Riggs 7-6 6-2

Wk 16 Visakhapatnam Open Round of 16 L Paolo Vitale 4-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 18 Saanich International Round of 32 W Justin Low 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Saanich International Round of 16 L Percy Burgin 6-4 3-6 2-10

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Round of 32 W Gianluca Bonfantini 6-0 6-0

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Round of 16 L Daisuke Takao 6-7 1-6

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Round of 32 W Tristan Kiick 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Round of 16 W Daniel Baptista 4-6 6-4 13-11

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Quarterfinals W Tristan Habicht 6-3 3-6 11-9

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Semifinals W Sandy Falcao 7-5 6-3

Wk 21 Sorocaba Classic Final L Maddox Bheke 6-3 5-7 9-11

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 32 W Miguel Wong 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 16 L Vittorio Bianchi 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Ottawa Classic Round of 32 L Desmond Sciury 4-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 25 Turin Classic Round of 32 L Stephiylan Diggs 6-7 4-6

Wk 26 Jujuy International Round of 32 W Rob Hills 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Jujuy International Round of 16 W Kyle Freed 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Jujuy International Quarterfinals W Tristan Kiick 6-3 7-6

Wk 26 Jujuy International Semifinals L Kevon Faga 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Round of 32 L Pablo Habicht 2-6 6-7

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Round of 32 W German Romero 6-4 7-6

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Round of 16 L Mattia Sirigu 4-6 2-6

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Round of 32 W Kedrick Holloway 7-6 6-4

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Round of 16 W Jindřich Čermák 2-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Quarterfinals W Jamier Jacobson 6-4 2-6 10-8

Wk 31 Tarragona Classic Semifinals L Zane Nagatomi 6-7 6-3 4-10

Wk 32 Madrid Open Round of 32 L Desmond Sciury 2-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 34 Xiamen International Round of 32 L Paul Beccari 7-6 6-7 7-10

Wk 35 Varaždin International Round of 32 W Miguel Wong 6-3 6-7 10-3

Wk 35 Varaždin International Round of 16 W Bjorn Druz 3-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 35 Varaždin International Quarterfinals L Salvador Ribas 3-6 7-6 9-11

Wk 36 Fredericton International Round of 32 W Tristan Habicht 7-5 6-3

Wk 36 Fredericton International Round of 16 L Manas Adhikari 6-7 6-3 8-10

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Samford ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Liberty ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

George Mason ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#205	#5	45.7
Mid 2026	#202	#5	45.7
Late 2026	#200	#5	45.8
Final 2026	#201	#5	45.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	59
Serve Accuracy	57
Return	53
Forehand	54
Backhand	59
Consistency	54
Net Play	59
Speed	54
Stamina	59
Composure	59
Clutch	53

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Studies
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Samford	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Liberty	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Liberty	offers Wk 8
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 10
Offered by Samford	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Samford	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20