Career Timeline of Hailey Baptiste: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Hailey Baptiste built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Hailey Baptiste is an American professional tennis player. As of October 2024, she holds a career-high singles ranking of world No. 80. Baptiste has secured one WTA Tour doubles title and two WTA Challenger Tour doubles titles. Her highest doubles ranking is No. 92, achieved in July 2024. Additionally, she has won four singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, showcasing her success across various levels of professional tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

January 29, 2018: Junior Career High Ranking

On January 29, 2018, Hailey Baptiste achieved a career-high junior ranking of No. 38.

2019: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut and Victory over Madison Keys

In 2019, Hailey Baptiste made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Washington Open, where she defeated Madison Keys, a Grand Slam finalist and former top-ten player.

2020: Grand Slam Debut at US Open

In 2020, Hailey Baptiste made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open as a wildcard entrant.

2020: World TeamTennis Debut

In 2020, Hailey Baptiste made her World TeamTennis debut with the Vegas Rollers as an alternate, later joining the New York Empire for the season at The Greenbrier.

2021: WTA 1000 Debut at Miami Open

In 2021, Hailey Baptiste made her WTA 1000 debut at the Miami Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying competition and reaching the main draw.

2021: First Major Win at French Open

In 2021, during her debut at the French Open, Hailey Baptiste qualified for the main draw and secured her first major win against Anna Blinkova.

2023: Miami Open Wildcard

In 2023, Hailey Baptiste received a wildcard for the main draw at the Miami Open.

2023: Guadalajara Open Third Round

In 2023, at the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open, Hailey Baptiste defeated Lya Isabel Fernández Olivares and Karolína Plíšková to reach the third round of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time.

March 2024: Top 100 Ranking and Miami Open Wildcard

In March 2024, following her first-round main-draw win at the Indian Wells Open, Hailey Baptiste reached the top 100 in the rankings and received a wildcard for the main draw at the Miami Open.

July 2024: Highest Doubles Ranking

In July 2024, Hailey Baptiste reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 92.

October 2024: Best Singles Ranking

In October 2024, Hailey Baptiste achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 80.

2024: Current Status

As of the 2024 Australian Open, this marks Hailey Baptiste's current status in her professional tennis career.

2024: Victories at Korea Open, China Open and Wuhan Open

In 2024, Hailey Baptiste defeated Sloane Stephens at the WTA 500 Korea Open, recorded a first-round victory at the WTA 1000 China Open and became the first player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat a top-10 player at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open, where she defeated Barbora Krejčíková.

2024: Second Win at French Open

In 2024, Hailey Baptiste entered the main draw of the French Open as a lucky loser and defeated Kayla Day for her second win at this major.

2025: Billie Jean King Cup Debut

In 2025, Hailey Baptiste debuted for the United States Billie Jean King Cup team in Bratislava, defeating Rebecca Munk Mortensen and Renáta Jamrichová, contributing to her country's qualification for the finals.