Peyton Stearns
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Stearns at the 2023 French Open
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
October 8, 2001
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | June 3, 2022 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Texas |
Coach(es) | Gabriel Trifu[1] |
Prize money | US$ 467,238 |
Singles | |
Career record | 122–70 (63.54%) |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (June 19, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 56 (June 19, 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 3R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 30–27 (52.63%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 152 (June 19, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 152 (June 19, 2023) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2022) |
Last updated on: June 19, 2023. |
Peyton Mckenzie Stearns (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. A former player at the University of Texas at Austin, Stearns turned professional in 2022. She has been ranked by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as high as world No. 56 in singles and has also reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 152, both of which she attained in June 2023.
In spring 2022, Stearns became the first Texas player to become the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in women's tennis and soon elected to turn professional later that year. In her first full season on tour in 2023, Stearns earned her top 100 debut in April after reaching her first WTA Tour quarterfinal at the inaugural ATX Open in March before going on to contend for her first WTA title at the Copa Colsanitas the following month. She has won five singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Tour.
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Junior career
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College career
Stearns played two seasons of college tennis at the University of Texas at Austin,[2] where she became the first Texas player[3] to win the NCAA Division I Women’s Singles National Championship in spring 2022. She has cited the success of fellow American Danielle Collins as inspiration for helping her decide to attend college before eventually turning professional, which she elected to do in June 2022.[1][4]
Professional career
2021–2022: WTA Tour and major debuts
Stearns made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic, where she received entry as an alternate into the doubles main draw. She made her major debut as a wildcard at the 2022 US Open.[5]
2023: First WTA Tour final, top 100 breakthrough
At the inaugural Texas Open, Stearns earned her first WTA win as a wildcard over qualifier Katie Boulter in a three-hour marathon.[6] Next, she defeated fellow wildcard Mirjam Björklund to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal, where she lost to Katie Volynets in straight sets.[7][8] The following week, she made her main-draw debut at a WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells as a wildcard and overcame a set deficit to defeat Rebeka Masarova in the first round, before succumbing to Bianca Andreescu from a set up in the next round.[1][9]
Stearns reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the Copa Colsanitas, after defeating Rosa Vicens Mas, Elina Avanesyan, 2021 French Open semifinalist Tamara Zidanšek, and Kamilla Rakhimova.[10] Though she fell in three sets to defending champion Tatjana Maria in the championship match, her results at the tournament propelled her into the top 100 for the first time, at world No. 89, on April 10.[11][12] This also ensured Stearns a direct entry into the main draw of the 2023 French Open. Later that month, she reached the final of the ITF 100K Charleston, losing to compatriot Emma Navarro in three sets.
In Rabat, Stearns defeated Panna Udvardy and Leylah Fernandez to reach her third WTA quarterfinal. She lost to Sloane Stephens in a third-set tiebreak, despite holding three match points. Entering the French Open as world No. 69, Stearns recorded her first top-50 win, defeating No. 49 Kateřina Siniaková. She immediately followed that up with her first top-20 win, defeating former champion and 17th seed Jeļena Ostapenko in three sets. She will face 9th seed Daria Kasatkina in the third round.
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 Morocco Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
US Open | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Indian Wells Open | Q2 | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Miami Open | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Italian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wuhan Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
China Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Guadalajara Open | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Career statistics | ||||||
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
Tournaments | 0 | 2 | 4 | Career total: 6 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
Hardcourt win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 80% |
Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 9–4 | 0 / 6 | 9–6 | 58% |
Win % | – | 0% | 70% | Career total: 58% | ||
Year-end ranking | 392 | 209 | $77,576 |
Doubles
Current through the 2022 US Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
WTA 1000 | |||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Cincinnati Open | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wuhan Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
China Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Mexican Open | NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Career statistics | |||||
Tournaments | 2 | 2 | Career total: 4 | ||
Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
Year-end ranking | 538 | 266 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2023 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2019 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Sumter, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Columbus, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 3–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2023 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 4–3 | Jan 2023 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 5–3 | Feb 2023 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States |
60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Sumter, United States |
25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [10–7] |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 2022 | Berkeley Challenge, United States |
60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 7–6(5) |
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External links
- Peyton Stearns at the Women's Tennis Association
- Peyton Stearns at the International Tennis Federation
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