STANFORD, Calif. – Paul Goldstein, Stanford’s Taube Family Director of Men’s Tennis, has announced the signings of a pair of tennis student-athletes in the class of 2026: Gus Grumet (Mill Valley, Calif.) and Ronit Karki (East Brunswick, N.J.).
Stanford has signed multiple blue-chip prospects fourth the fourth time since 2020, while Grumet and Karki are the eighth and ninth blue-chippers to sign for the program since 2022.
The two student-athletes join a program that finished 26-6 overall in 2024-25, while winning an ACC Championship in its first season in the conference and advancing to the national semifinals of the NCAA Championships and the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
Full details on the class of 2026 can be found below.
Gus Grumet | 6-0 | Mill Valley, Calif. | San Francisco University High School
- Tennis Recruiting Network blue chip prospect, ranked No. 7 in the country
- National Clay Court Champion in Boys 16s (2024)
- National Champion in Boys 16s (2024)
- NorCal Junior Player of the Year (2024)
- USTA Bill Talbert Sportsmanship Award (2025)
- Owns one juniors ITF title in singles, J60 in Orlando (2024)
- Three-time Bay Area Conference League Champions with San Francisco University High School (2023-25)
- North Coast Section Division 2 Champions with San Francisco University High School (2024)
- North Coast Section Division 2 Singles Champion with San Francisco University High School (2023)
- Varsity Tennis)
Personal
- Son of Alan Grumet and Sonia Lee
Quotable: “To say we were excited when Gus committed to spending his college years relatively close to home would be a gross understatement. Stanford fans are going to love watching this Bay Area talent compete. He possesses one of the most electric backhands in the world (not a typo!) and is one of the toughest competitors you will ever come across. A heartfelt welcome to Gus and his family” – Paul Goldstein
Ronit Karki | 5-8 | East Brunswick, N.J. | ICL Academy
- Tennis Recruiting Network blue chip prospect, ranked No. 4 in the country
- Junior Wimbledon boys’ singles finalist (2025)
- Career-high ITA World Juniors ranking of 16 (2025)
- Owns four ITF singles and doubles titles in juniors
- Singles: J100 San Jose (2024, twice), J60 Atlanta (2023), J60 Santo Domingo (2023)
- Doubles: J500 Gasper (2025), J300 Barranquilla (2025), J200 St. Poelten (2024), J100 San Jose (2024)
- Reached USTA No. 1 boys ranking at U18, U16, U14 and U12 levels
- USTA Winter Nationals Boys 18s Doubles Champion (2023)
- USTA Easter Bowl Boys 18s Doubles Champion (2024)
- USTA Indoor Nationals Boys 12s Singles Champion (2019)
- Boys 16s Junior Orange Bowl Finalist (2023)
Personal
- Son of Trilok Karki and Kanchan Joshi
- Sister, Naomi, plays tennis at Rutgers
Quotable: “We’re beyond excited to welcome Ronit and his family to Stanford. Ronit enthralled the global tennis community with his run to the finals of Wimbledon in the summer of 2025. He demonstrated elite ball-striking skills, movement and grit throughout the tournament. More importantly, Ronit is one of the most universally respected competitors in the junior tennis world. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him on The Farm.” – Paul Goldstein