Tyra Caterina Grant (born March 12, 2008) is an Italian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 157 by the WTA, achieved on 8 June 2026. She is a 2025 Billie Jean King Cup champion with Italy.[1]
_01.jpg) Grant at the 2023 French Open | |
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| Born | March 12, 2008 Rome, Italy |
| Prize money | US $269,847 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 80–39 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 157 (8 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 173 (22 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–14 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 280 (25 August 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 691 (22 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | SF (2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | W (2025) |
| Last updated on: 25 June 2026. | |
Grant achieved her first WTA 125 final at the 2026 Open delle Puglie in Foggia.[2]
She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2023 French Open, 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and she was a semifinalist in mixed doubles at the 2024 US Open. She is coached by Matteo Donati.[3]
Early life
editGrant was born in Rome. Born and raised in Italy, Grant is the daughter of Cinzia Giovinco, an Italian tennis teacher and Tyra’s manager, and of American former basketball player Tyrone Grant, who relocated to Italy to play basketball.[4] She has both Italian and American citizenship.[5] She trained at the Piatti Tennis Center in Bordighera along with Jannik Sinner.[6] Later, she moved to Orlando to train at the USTA National Campus.[7][8] Her younger brother, Tyson, is also a tennis player.[9] Her mother acts as her manager.[10]
She began her junior career representing the United States but switched at 17 years old to represent Italy in May 2025, just a few days before making her debut as the official ambassador of the 2025 Italian Open in her hometown, Rome, where she also received a wildcard from the organizers.[5]
Career
editJunior years
editIn December 2022, Grant partnered compatriot Iva Jovic to win the doubles title at the Orange Bowl in Plantation, Florida.[11] At the age of 15, she won the girls' doubles title at the 2023 French Open with compatriot Clervie Ngounoue, defeating top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito in the final.[12]
In 2024, she and Jovic won the girls' doubles title at the Australian Open.[13] At the French Open, they reached the girls' doubles final, but lost to Renáta Jamrichová and Tereza Valentová.[14] However, at Wimbledon, she and Jovic once again clinched the girls' doubles title, defeating Mika Stojsavljevic and Mingge Xu in the final.[15]
Professional
editIn 2024, she received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the US Open.[16]
2025: WTA Tour debut, BJK Cup win
editShe made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at her home-country Masters tournament, the 2025 Italian Open, where she lost to qualifier Antonia Ružić.[17]
2026: First tour win, top 200, first Grand Slam main draw
editIn April 2026, at the Madrid Open, Grant recorded her first WTA Tour win, defeating world No. 62 Elsa Jacquemot.[18]
In May, after her win against Caroline Werner in Košice, Grant broke into the WTA top 200 for the first time in her career.[19]
In June, Grant qualified for her first Grand Slam singles main draw, getting through the Wimbledon qualifying by defeating Taylah Preston, Joanna Garland, and Harmony Tan. [20]
WTA 125 finals
editSingles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2026 | Foggia Open, Italy | Clay |  Leyre Romero Gormaz |
5–7, 6–0, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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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 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2024 | ITF Sëlva Gardena, Italy | W50 | Hard (i) |  Stacey Fung |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2025 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W50+H | Hard (i) |  Justina Mikulskytė |
7–6(2), 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2025 | ITF Bytom, Poland | W50 | Clay |  Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy |
W35 | Clay |  Alena Kovačková |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2026 | Slovak Open, Slovakia | W75 | Clay |  Caroline Werner |
6–3, 6–3 |
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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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Aurora Zantedeschi |
 Yelyzaveta Kotliar Antonina Sushkova |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2024 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W50 | Hard (i) | Camilla Rosatello |
 Diāna Marcinkēviča  Sada Nahimana |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Jennifer Ruggeri |
Enola Chiesa Beatrise Zeltiņa |
4–6, 7–6(3), [7–10] |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
editDoubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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
edit- ↑ https://worldtennismagazine.com/italy-wins-billie-jean-king-cup-title-over-the-united-states-in-shenzen/26167
- ↑ https://www.puntodebreak.com/en/2026/06/07/wta-125k-foggia-romero-beats-grant-and-secures-her-first-title-in-two-years
- ↑ https://x.com/stampaalessandr/status/2070117352495280481?s=46&t=Jfs2mZwGfYaDlcR7zgmwdw
- ↑ Minni, Daniele (December 20, 2022). "Da Campello sul Clitunno a Miami per insegnare tennis: Massimiliano Rosichetti racconta l'incredibile storia del fratelli Grant". ValleUmbraSport (in Italian). Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- 1 2 Futterman, Matthew (May 1, 2025). "Rising U.S. tennis talent Tyra Grant will switch to represent Italy". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6326029/2025/05/01/tennis-tyra-grant-italy-usa/
- ↑ "Santa Croce: va in scena la Tyra…nnia degli Stati Uniti". Federazione Italiana Tennis (in Italian). May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "La settimana americana di baby Grant: Tyra migliora e fa crescere chi le sta intorno". SpazioTennis (in Italian). June 3, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Futterman, Matthew (May 1, 2022). "Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These Tweens?". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Comirato, Daniela (May 2, 2025). "Tyra Grant la nuova promessa del tennis: lascia gli USA e giocherà per l'Italia. Chi è". TG La7 (in Italian). Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Chiesa, Victoria (April 18, 2023). "Top juniors head to USTA National Campus for team event qualifying". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Kapetanakis, Arthur (June 9, 2023). "Roland Garros 2023: Taylor Townsend, Austin Krajicek reach doubles finals". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Pyser, Dan (January 29, 2024). "Americans sweep 2024 Australian Open junior doubles titles". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Walsh, Courtney (June 8, 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Kapetanakis, Arthur (July 15, 2024). "Wimbledon 2024: Grant & Jovic claim girls' doubles title, Razeghi wins boys' doubles". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Pratt, Steve (August 19, 2024). "Be Sure to Catch All of the Action as the US Open Begins on Monday". USTA Southern California. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Grant, brava lo stesso. Lotta, cede in tre set a Ruzic e il pubblico la applaude". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Tyra Grant, che forza: vince a Madrid la sua prima partita nel circuito Wta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Vitali, Giulio. "Tyra Grant vince il W75 di Kosice ed entrerà in top 200". Tennisitaliano.it. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Ladies' Qualifying Singles Draw". Wimbledon. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
External links
edit- Tyra Caterina Grant at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tyra Caterina Grant at the International Tennis Federation
- Tyra Caterina Grant at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Tyra Caterina Grant at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Tyra Caterina Grant at ESPN.com
