All You Need to Know About 22-Year-Old American Tennis Star Peyton Stearns

The US is renowned for churning out many talented players in several sports. In the ATP Tour, many stars have emerged, like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, and Sebastian Korda. Now, Peyton Stearns is increasingly looking like the next breakthrough star in the WTA circuit. Stearns was born in Mason, Ohio, on October 8, 2001. In 2019, she earned her high school diploma from Mason. Stearns, a former player for the University of Texas at Austin, made the transition to the professional stage in 2022.

Stearns won the women’s tennis NCAA championship in the spring of 2022, becoming the first athlete from Texas to do it. Later that year, Stearns decided to turn pro.

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The American made her top 100 debuts in April 2023, her first full season on the circuit, after making it to her first WTA quarterfinal at the inaugural ATX Open in March and then competing for her first WTA championship at the Copa Colsanitas the following month.

Know about Stearns’ parents and siblings

Peyton was born to Mike and Denise Stearns. Peyton also has a younger brother, Preston Stearns, who plays collegiate tennis at The Ohio State University.

Peyton’s career in tennis began simply because her mother disliked softball uniforms. Peyton used to frequently visit her neighbor’s home to play with whiffle balls as a child, where she became aware of her formidable arm.

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The neighbor suggested that Peyton’s mother consider a softball career for her daughter, but Denise stated she didn’t like the outfits. The neighbour then said that because tennis had cute outfits, her daughter could give it a shot. Denise agreed, and Peyton began playing tennis.

Peyton Stearns’ tennis ranking, salary, and net worth

In January of this year, Stearns received her ranking from the Women’s Tennis Association. She has a career-high doubles ranking of 194, and she has a singles ranking as high as 69, both of which she obtained in May 2023.

When Stearns stunned veteran player Jelena Ostapenko at the French Open 2023

As Stearns rose up the rankings this season, she got the opportunity to play in the 2023 French Open. She began her stint with great panache as she won her first-round match in straight sets. However, her second round was daunting as she faced Jelena Ostapenko, world number 17. Many would have said that Stearns was fated for a defeat.

But the Ohio native won the match with no signs of lying down. The final score of the match was 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, and Stearns was the one moving on to the third round. We’ve yet to see the actual potential of the American, but some of it will be exhibited in the ongoing US Open.