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 who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48 on July 14, 2025. She has secured one WTA Tour title and two WTA Challenger Tour doubles titles. Baptiste reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 92 on July 22, 2024. Furthermore, she has won four singles titles 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 2018: Junior Tour Ranking and US Open Runner-Up

On January 29, 2018, Hailey Baptiste reached a career-high junior ranking of No. 38 and ended as runner-up at the US Open junior doubles' tournament.

2019: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut

In 2019, Hailey Baptiste made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Washington Open, defeating Madison Keys.

2020: World TeamTennis Debut

In 2020, Hailey Baptiste made her World TeamTennis debut with the Vegas Rollers and later joined the New York Empire.

2020: Major Debut at US Open

In 2020, Hailey Baptiste made her major debut at the US Open as a wildcard player.

2021: WTA 1000 Debut at Miami Open

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

2023: Guadalajara Open Third Round

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

2023: Miami Open Wildcard

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

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 on March 18, 2024. She also received a wildcard for the main draw at the Miami Open.

July 2024: Highest Doubles Ranking

On July 22, 2024, Hailey Baptiste achieved her highest doubles ranking of No. 92.

2024: Second Win at French Open

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

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

In 2024, Hailey Baptiste defeated Sloane Stephens at the Korea Open. At the China Open, she recorded a first round victory. At the Wuhan Open, she became the first player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat a top-10 player since the tournament's inception.

July 2025: Achieved Best Singles Ranking

In July 2025, Hailey Baptiste reached her best singles ranking of world No. 48.

2025: French Open Fourth Round and Career-High Ranking

At the 2025 French Open, Hailey Baptiste reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Despite losing to Madison Keys, Baptiste climbed to a new career-high ranking of world No. 58 in 2025.