Tyra Caterina Grant
Grant at the 2023 French Open | |
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (2008-03-12) March 12, 2008 (age 16) Rome, Italy |
Prize money | $2,831 |
Singles | |
Career record | 10–5 (66.7%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 757 (October 23, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 791 (March 4, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 3R (2024) |
French Open Junior | SF (2024) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2023) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (0%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 9999 (March 20, 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | W (2024) |
French Open Junior | W (2023) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
Last updated on: March 4, 2024. |
Tyra Caterina Grant (born March 12, 2008) is an American tennis player. She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2023 French Open and the 2024 Australian Open.
Early and personal life
Born and raised in Italy, Grant is the daughter of American former basketball player Tyrone Grant, who relocated to Italy to play basketball, and Cinzia Giovinco, an Italian model.[1] She trained at the Riccardo Piatti Academy in Bordighera, before later moving to Orlando, Florida to train with the United States Tennis Association.[2][3] She has a younger brother called Tyson who is also a tennis player.[4] Her mother also acts as her manager.[5]
Career
In December 2022, Grant partnered Iva Jovic to win the doubles title at the Orange Bowl in Miami Beach.[6]
She won the final of the girls' doubles draw at the 2023 French Open as a fifteen year-old, alongside partner Clervie Ngounoue against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito.[7][8]
She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of 12 achieved on 1 January 2024.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Anja Stanković | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Aurora Zantedeschi | Yelyzaveta Kotliar Antonina Sushkova | 6–2, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Clervie Ngounoue | Alina Korneeva Sara Saito | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Iva Jovic | Julie Paštiková Julia Stusek | 6–4, 6-1 |
Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Iva Jovic | Renáta Jamrichová Tereza Valentová | 4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "From Campello sul Clitunno to Miami to teach tennis: Massimiliano Rosichetti tells the incredible story of the Grants". Valleumbrasport. December 20, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Holy Cross: Tyranny of the United States is on stage". Fitp.it. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Baby Grant's American Week: Tyra gets better and makes those around her grow". spaziotennis.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Futterman, Matthew (May 1, 2022). "Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These Tweens?". New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Tennis, in the journey of Tyra and Tyson Grant, the important choices of mother Cinzia". news.italy24.press. April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (April 18, 2023). "Top juniors head to USTA National Campus for team event qualifying". usta.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Four Americans in 2023 French Open Doubles Finals This Weekend". amny.com. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (June 9, 2023). "Roland Garros 2023: Taylor Townsend, Austin Krajicek reach doubles finals". usta.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
- Tyra Caterina Grant at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tyra Caterina Grant at the International Tennis Federation
- Tyra Caterina Grant at tennisabstract.com
- Tyra Caterina Grant at ESPN.com
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