History of Peyton Stearns in Timeline

Peyton Stearns is an American professional tennis player who has achieved rankings as high as No. 28 in singles and No. 62 in doubles by the WTA. As of May 2025, she has won one WTA Tour singles title, along with five singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, marking her as a rising talent in the world of professional tennis.

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October 8, 2001: Peyton Stearns Born

On October 8, 2001, Peyton Mckenzie Stearns was born. She is an American professional tennis player.

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2021: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut

In 2021, Peyton Stearns made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Silicon Valley Classic as an alternate in the doubles main draw.

June 2022: Turns Professional

In June 2022, Peyton Stearns elected to turn professional.

2022: Major Debut at US Open

In 2022, Peyton Stearns made her major debut as a wildcard at the US Open.

2022: NCAA Champion

In spring 2022, Stearns became the first Texas player to become the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in women's tennis. Later that year, she elected to turn professional.

September 2023: Top 50 Ranking

As a result of reaching the fourth round at the US Open, on 11 September 2023, Peyton Stearns reached the top 50 at world No. 44.

September 2023: US Open Fourth Round and Top 50 Ranking

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

2023: First WTA Tour Singles Final and Top 100 Ranking

In 2023, Peyton Stearns reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the Copa Colsanitas, which propelled her into the top 100 for the first time, at world No. 89, on April 10. She also reached the final of the LTP Charleston Pro later that month.

2023: First Full Season On Tour

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 2023 ATX Open in March, before reaching her first career final at the 2023 Copa Colsanitas the following month.