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Tyra Caterina Grant

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Tyra Caterina Grant
Grant at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (2008-03-12) March 12, 2008 (age 16)
Rome, Italy
Prize money$5,992
Singles
Career record16–7
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 676 (May 27, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 677 (July 1, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior3R (2024)
French Open JuniorSF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2024)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record4–2
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1191 (March 18, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1225 (July 1, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorW (2024)
French Open Junior W (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorW (2024)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Last updated on: July 14, 2024.

Tyra Caterina Grant (born March 12, 2008) is an American tennis player. She won the junior Grand Slam girls' doubles titles at the 2023 French Open, 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Early and personal life

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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 Piatti Tennis Center 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]

Junior career

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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. That month, she won the 2024 Australian Open Girls' doubles title alongside compatriot Iva Jovic.[9] The pair also reached the final of the Girls' doubles at the 2024 French Open.[10] Grant and Jovic won the Girls' doubles title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[11]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2024 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Serbia Anja Stanković 6–0, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2024 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Italy Aurora Zantedeschi Ukraine Yelyzaveta Kotliar
Ukraine Antonina Sushkova 		6–2, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2023 French Open Clay United States Clervie Ngounoue Alina Korneeva
Japan Sara Saito 		6–0, 6–4
Win 2024 Australian Open Hard United States Iva Jovic Czech Republic Julie Paštiková
Germany Julia Stusek 		6–4, 6–1
Loss 2024 French Open Clay United States Iva Jovic Slovakia Renáta Jamrichová
Czech Republic Tereza Valentová 		4–6, 4–6
Win 2024 Wimbledon Grass United States Iva Jovic United Kingdom Mika Stojsavljevic
United Kingdom Mingge Xu 		7–6, 4–6, [10–8]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Holy Cross: Tyranny of the United States is on stage". Fitp.it. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Baby Grant's American Week: Tyra gets better and makes those around her grow". spaziotennis.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Futterman, Matthew (May 1, 2022). "Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These Tweens?". New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Chiesa, Victoria (April 18, 2023). "Top juniors head to USTA National Campus for team event qualifying". usta.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Four Americans in 2023 French Open Doubles Finals This Weekend". amny.com. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (June 9, 2023). "Roland Garros 2023: Taylor Townsend, Austin Krajicek reach doubles finals". usta.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 26, 2024). "Americans Sweep Junior Doubles Titles at Aussie Open". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Walsh, Courtney (June 8, 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mimi Xu & Mika Stojsavljevic lose Wimbledon girls' doubles final". BBC Sport. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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