Peyton Stearns

Peyton Stearns
Stearns at the 2024 Washington Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (2001-10-08) October 8, 2001
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned proJune 2022
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeTexas
Coach
Prize moneyUS $3,557,774
Singles
Career record188–133
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 28 (May 19, 2025)
Current rankingNo. 62 (February 23, 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2026)
French Open3R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon1R (2023, 2024, 2025)
US Open4R (2023)
Doubles
Career record58–56
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 46 (February 2, 2026)
Current rankingNo. 53 (February 23, 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2026)
French Open2R (2023, 2025)
Wimbledon2R (2024)
US Open2R (2024, 2025)
Last updated on: March 1, 2026.

Peyton Mckenzie Stearns (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 28 in singles, achieved on May 19, 2025 and No. 46 in doubles, reached on February 2, 2026. She has won two WTA Tour singles titles, and five singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Stearns played college tennis for the Texas Longhorns. In spring 2022, Stearns became the first Texas player to become the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in women's tennis and elected to turn professional later that year.

In her first full season on tour in 2023, Stearns made her top 100 debut in April, after reaching her first WTA Tour quarterfinal at the inaugural ATX Open in March 2023, before reaching her first career final at the Copa Colsanitas the following month.

At the 2023 US Open, she made a major fourth round for the first time and, as a result, reached the top 50 in September 2023.

At the 2025 Italian Open, she became the first player in the Open Era to win three consecutive WTA Tour main-draw matches in third-set tiebreaks having beaten Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina across round 3 to quarterfinal.

College years

Stearns played two seasons of college tennis at the University of Texas at Austin,[4] where she became the first Texas player[5] 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.[3][6]

Career

2021–2022: WTA Tour & 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.[7]

2023: WTA Tour final, major fourth round and top 50

At the inaugural ATX Open in Austin, Stearns earned her first WTA Tour win as a wildcard over qualifier Katie Boulter in a three-hour marathon.[8] Next, she defeated fellow wildcard player Mirjam Björklund to reach her first tour quarterfinal, where she lost to Katie Volynets in straight sets.[9][10] The following week, she made her main-draw debut at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open 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.[3][11]

Stearns reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the Copa Colsanitas, after defeating Rosa Vicens Mas, Elina Avanesyan, Tamara Zidanšek and Kamilla Rakhimova.[12] 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.[13][14] 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 LTP Charleston Pro, losing it to compatriot Emma Navarro, in three sets.

At the Morocco Open in Rabat, Stearns defeated Panna Udvardy and Leylah Fernandez to reach her third tour quarterfinal. She lost to Sloane Stephens in a third-set tiebreak, despite holding three match points.[15]

Ranked world No. 69 at the French Open, 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 was defeated by ninth seed Daria Kasatkina, in the third round.

At the US Open, she reached the fourth round defeating Viktoriya Tomova, Clara Tauson and Katie Boulter.[16] As a result, she reached the top 50 at world No. 44, on 11 September 2023.

2024: WTA Tour title, French and US Open third rounds, WTA 1000 quarterfinal

In Indian Wells, Stearns recorded her second WTA 1000 win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto.[17] She held four match points against world No. 2, Aryna Sabalenka, in the second round but lost the match in the third set tiebreak.[18] On her debut in the main draw at the Miami Open, she also reached the second round with a win over Wang Yafan,[19] before losing to Victoria Azarenka.[20]

Stearns won her maiden career title at the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco, defeating Mayar Sherif in the final.[21][22] She reached for the second consecutive time the third round at the French Open, with wins over first time major qualifier Lucija Ćirić Bagarić in three sets,[23] and tenth seed Daria Kasatkina.[24]

At the WTA 1000 Canadian Open in Toronto, she reached the quarterfinals for the first time at this level, defeating Anna Blinkova,[25] and then upsetting seventh seed Madison Keys[26] and 12th seed Victoria Azarenka, both matches by retirement.[27] She lost to third seed and eventual champion Jessica Pegula.[28]

Ranked No. 47 at the US Open, she again reached the third round defeating Lesia Tsurenko[29] and upsetting 12th seed Daria Kasatkina [30][31] to set up a meeting with 24th seed Donna Vekić which she lost in straight sets.[32]

2025: First WTA 1000 semifinal and top-10 wins

In February, at the Dubai Championships, Stearns defeated Ons Jabeur in the first round[33] and then overcame world No. 8, Zheng Qinwen, in three sets to record her first win against a top-10 ranked player.[34][35] She lost in the third round to 12th seed Mirra Andreeva in a match played later on the same day as her encounter with Zheng due to rain interruptions setting the tournament schedule back.[36]

In April, at the Madrid Open, Stearns defeated Kimberly Birrell,[37] 15th seed Amanda Anisimova[38] and qualifier Rebeka Masarova[39] to reach the fourth round, where she lost to world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka.[40] At the next WTA 1000, the 2025 Italian Open, Stearns reached back-to-back fourth rounds with an upset over fifth seed Madison Keys.[1] Next she defeated Naomi Osaka to reach her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal and first on clay.[41] Stearns then overcame 16th seed Elina Svitolina to make it through to her first WTA 1000 semifinal,[42] which she lost to sixth seed (and eventual champion) Jasmine Paolini.[43]

2026: Australian Open first win

In January, at Australian Open Stearns defeated Sofia Kenin in the first round, next she won the duel with Petra Marčinko in the second round. In the third round Stearns was defeated by world No. 3 Amanda Anisimova.

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2026 Indian Wells Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 1R 1R 3R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
French Open A A 3R 3R 1R 0 / 3 4–3 57%
Wimbledon A A 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3 0%
US Open Q1 1R 4R 3R 2R 0 / 4 6–4 60%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 5–3 4–4 1–4 2–1 0 / 13 12–13 48%
WTA 1000
Qatar Open NTI A NTI 1R 2R 1R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Dubai Championships A NTI A 2R 3R 2R 0 / 3 4–3 57%
Indian Wells Open Q2 A 2R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami Open A A Q2 2R 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Madrid Open A A A 1R 4R 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Italian Open A A A A SF 0 / 1 5–1 83%
Canadian Open A A 1R QF 1R 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Cincinnati Open Q1 Q2 1R 1R 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Guadalajara Open NH A 1R NTI 0 / 1 0–1 0%
China Open NH 1R 3R 1R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Wuhan Open NH A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–5 8–8 13–9 1–3 0 / 25 23–25 48%
Career statistics
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 0 2 14 22 21 7 Career total: 35
Titles 0 0 0 1 0 1 Career total: 1
Finals 0 0 1 1 0 1 Career total: 2
Hard win–loss 0–0 0–2 8–10 13–15 8–15 9–6 1 / 49 38–48 44%
Clay win–loss 0–0 0–0 8–3 7–4 8–4 0–0 1 / 12 23–11 68%
Grass win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 0 / 5 2–5 29%
Overall win–loss 0–0 0–2 16–14 21–21 17–21 9–6 2 / 66 63–64 50%
Win %  –  0% 53% 50% 45% 60% Career total: 50%
Year-end ranking[a] 392 209 53 48 63 $3,596,174

Doubles

Current through the 2026 ATX Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
French Open A A 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon A A 1R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
US Open A 1R 1R 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 1–3 3–4 0 / 8 4–8 33%
WTA 1000
Qatar Open NTI A NTI A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Dubai Championships A NTI A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Indian Wells Open A A 2R A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Miami Open A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Madrid Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati Open 1R A 2R 2R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Guadalajara Open NH A 2R NTI 0 / 1 1–1 50%
China Open NH SF A 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Wuhan Open NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 6–5 2–2 0 / 8 8–8 50%
Career statistics
Tournaments 2 2 9 10 Career total: 23
Overall win–loss 0–2 1–2 8–9 6–10 0 / 21 15–21 42%
Year-end ranking[b] 538 266 101

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (–)
WTA 1000 (–)
WTA 500 (–)
WTA 250 (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (–)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–1)
Indoor (–)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2023 Copa Colsanitas, Colombia WTA 250 Clay Tatjana Maria 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 1–1 May 2024 Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco WTA 250 Clay Mayar Sherif 6–2, 6–1
Win 2–1 Feb 2026 ATX Open, United States WTA 250 Hard Taylor Townsend 7–6(10–8), 7–5

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W25 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2019 ITF Florence, United States W25 Hard Claire Liu 1–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2021 ITF Sumter, United States W25 Hard Fernanda Contreras 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–2 Jul 2022 ITF Columbus, United States W25 Hard Katrina Scott 5–7, 3–6
Win 2–2 Oct 2022 ITF Austin, United States W25 Hard Clervie Ngounoue 6–1, 6–0
Win 3–2 Oct 2022 ITF Florence, United States W25 Hard Alexandra Vecic 6–7(4), 6–2, 7–5
Loss 3–3 Jan 2023 ITF Naples, United States W25 Clay Emma Navarro 3–6, 5–7
Win 4–3 Jan 2023 ITF Orlando, United States W25 Hard Robin Montgomery 6–2, 6–0
Win 5–3 Feb 2023 Georgia's Rome Open, United States W60 Hard (i) Gabriela Knutson 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 5–4 Apr 2023 LTP Charleston Pro, United States W100 Clay Emma Navarro 6–2, 2–6, 5–7

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–1)
W25 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2021 LTP Charleston Pro, United States W60 Clay Rasheeda McAdoo Fanny Stollár
Aldila Sutjiadi 		0–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2022 ITF Sumter, United States W25 Hard Kylie Collins Allura Zamarripa
Maribella Zamarripa 		6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
Win 2–1 Sep 2022 Berkeley Challenge, United States W60 Hard Elvina Kalieva Allura Zamarripa
Maribella Zamarripa 		7–6(5), 7–6(5)

Head-to-head record

Record against top 10 players

  • She has a 2–12 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[44]
# Opponent Rk Event Surface Rd Score Rk Ref
2025
1. Zheng Qinwen 8 Dubai Open Hard 2R 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 46
2. Madison Keys 6 Italian Open Clay 3R 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 42

Notes

  1. ^ 2018: WTA ranking–887, 2019: WTA ranking–520, 2020: WTA ranking–478.
  2. ^ 2018: WTA ranking-1005, 2019: WTA ranking-877, 2020: WTA ranking-756.

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