Tyra Caterina Grant
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Rome, Italy | March 12, 2008
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 | 1R (2023) |
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 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Singles: 1 (title)[edit]
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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 (title)[edit]
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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 career finals[edit]
Grand Slam tournaments[edit]
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)[edit]
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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.