Cleated from nowhere, to take everything. A new star in the firmament of stars of Italian tennis. Is called Tyra Caterina Grant, she turned 17 in Marchis already considered a potential champion, is 356 of the world ranking, and has made a choice in contrast, which for once – this time – smiles at Italian sport.
Contemplaze both from the US Federation – who already thought of making the new Coco Gauff – and from the Italian one, Tyra Caterina Grant has chosen to defend the colors of the latter. He will play for Italy for the first time during the International in Rome (5-18 May). Tyra was chosen as a godmother of the draw of the women’s scoreboard, Monday 5 May at 11.
The possibility of the choice is due to the origin of Tyra. The Basketball player Tyrone Grant was born in Rome, from the American dad (in Italy he played a little everywhere, between Livorno, Avellno, Teramo, Veroli, Treviso, Venice, with two stages of excellence, but not very lucky, such as Olimpia Milan and Virtus Bologna) and Italian mother, Cinzia Giovinco, of Vigevano, who was also his first coach. The formation, at least the initial one by Tyra Caterina took shape in Bordighera under the wing of Riccardo Piatti: for a certain period she also trained with Jannik Sinner. Then at fifteen years – two years ago – he moved to Florida, where he got noticed by winning three Slam Juniores (the youthful category of the most important tournaments of tennis) in double titles, Roland Garros, Australian Open and Wimbledon respectively.
In America, Grant’s choice was very contested. The tennis player was criticized for choosing the most “comfortable” nationality and the easiest way to have sponsorships. It is a path already beaten. A few years ago also the American Naomi Osaka – winner of four Grand Slam tournaments between 2018 and 2021, number 1 of the world ranking in 2019 and the most paid tennis player of that period – has chosen to represent the Japan And basically the history of Grant has similar traces.
The recent apparition of Grant with the tricolor flag in the double scoreboard, in the pre-qualifications of the international pairs with the blue Lisa Pigato, has canceled any doubt about the final choice. Tyra Caterina Grant is ready for the definitive qualitative leap. And he wants to do it with Italy.
After years of uncertainties and coach changes, Tyra for a year now – who has a brother, Tysonthree years younger but equally promising – is training at the Nuova Casale Tennis Club in Casale Monferrato, where she is followed by coach Graziano Gavazzi. “In Casale I feel at home, there is the perfect atmosphere to grow,” he said no later than last Christmas, after winning the Raiffeisen Itf Val Gardena Südtirol, his first title in a 40,000 dollar tournament.
The first goal is that, between one Wild Card and the other, to start making points in the important tournaments to put yourself in the wake of the best Italian tennis player, Jasmine Paolini, number 6 of the world ranking. The premises are there, the promises as well.
Source: Vanity Fair

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