Tyra Caterina Grant

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.

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	$43,492
Singles
Career record	16–8
Career titles	0 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 657 (23 September 2024)
Current ranking	No. 657 (23 September 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	Q1 (2024)
Australian Open Junior	3R (2024)
French Open Junior	SF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior	3R (2024)
US Open Junior	QF (2024)
Doubles
Career record	4–3
Career titles	0 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 1070 (9 September 2024)
Current ranking	No. 1078 (23 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (2024)
Australian Open Junior	W (2024)
French Open Junior	W (2023)
Wimbledon Junior	W (2024)
US Open Junior	1R (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open	SF (2024)
Last updated on: 23 September 2024.

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 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

In December 2022, Grant partnered Iva Jovic to win the doubles title at the Orange Bowl in Plantation, Florida.^[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 reached 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]

Professional career

She received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2024 US Open.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

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	Anja Stanković	6–0, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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	Aurora Zantedeschi	Yelyzaveta Kotliar Antonina Sushkova	6–2, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam finals

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

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2023	French Open	Clay	Clervie Ngounoue	Alina Korneeva Sara Saito	6–3, 6–2
Win	2024	Australian Open	Hard	Iva Jovic	Julie Paštiková Julia Stusek	6–3, 6–1
Loss	2024	French Open	Clay	Iva Jovic	Renáta Jamrichová Tereza Valentová	4–6, 4–6
Win	2024	Wimbledon	Grass	Iva Jovic	Mika Stojsavljevic Mingge Xu	7–5, 4–6, [10–8]

References

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.

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