Peyton Stearns
Peyton Stearns is an American right-hander born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 8 October 2001. She played college tennis at the University of Texas. In 2022 she became the first Texas player to win the NCAA singles title, and she then turned professional.
She won her first WTA title in Rabat in 2024, beating Mayar Sherif 6-2, 6-1 in the final. In 2025 she reached her first WTA 1000 semi-final in Rome, beating Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina in final-set tie-breaks. She lost to Jasmine Paolini. She reached her career-high of World No. 28 on 19 May 2025.
In 2026 she won her second title in Austin, beating Taylor Townsend 7-6(8), 7-5 in the final. She also reached the third round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. In September she made the Guadalajara final, beating Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(7), 6-2 in the semi-final before losing to Iva Jovic. In the rankings of 19 October 2026 she is World No. 37 on 1,316 points.
Player Profile
| Full name | Peyton Stearns |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5ft 8in / 1.73m |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Highest ranking | World No. 28 (May 2025) |
| Best Grand Slam result | Fourth round, US Open (2023) |
| WTA titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 |
Current Ranking & Recent Form
| China Open, Beijing 2026 | Second round: lost to Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 |
|---|---|
| Guadalajara Open 2026 | Runner-upbeat Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(7), 6-2 in the semi-final, lost to Iva Jovic 6-4, 6-2 in the final |
| ATX Open, Austin 2026 | Championbeat Taylor Townsend 7-6(8), 7-5 in the final |
| Australian Open 2026 | Third round: beat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-2, then lost to Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-4 |
| Italian Open, Rome 2025 | Semi-finalbeat Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina, then lost to Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-1 |
Playing Style & Strengths
Stearns is a 1.73m right-hander. Her WTA biography lists hard courts as her favourite surface, but she has won titles on both clay and hard: Rabat on clay in 2024 and Austin on hard in 2026. At the 2025 Italian Open she became the first player in the Open Era to win three main-draw matches in a row in third-set tie-breaks. Grass has been her weakest surface. She lost in the first round of Wimbledon in each year from 2023 to 2026.
Stearns Betting Tips & Predictions
Stearns has a good record in close matches, and her run in Rome in 2025 showed she can hold her nerve in deciding-set tie-breaks. Her two titles and two other finals came on clay and hard courts, so those are the surfaces to back her on. She lost in the first round at Wimbledon in each year from 2023 to 2026, so grass is a reason for caution. Her record against top-10 players is weak. Both of her top-10 wins came in 2025, and in 2026 she lost to Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka.
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