Peyton Stearns is a young WTA player and NCAA champion who is finding her footing in the big league. Slowly rising through the ranks, Stearns entered the top 100, which made her eligible for the French Open qualifiers. She impressed everyone when she made it to the third round in Paris. With steady improvements over time, her fans were ready to see her perform with the stars. However, the Texas native recently announced that she would be going on a short hiatus due to an illness.

A third-round exit would make a few players sad, but not Stearns. For her first performance in the clay slam, the NCAA star managed to stun the world. She faced Jelena Ostapenko in the second round and emerged victorious after an immense battle.

Promising American star Peyton Stearns is out due to an injury

After the Roland Garros, Stearns moved on to a WTA $125k event in Makarska. Stearns, who was expecting to go far in the tournament, got eliminated in the second round. She followed it up with the Berlin Grass Court Championships or the German Open. But the Texas native was not able to play in the main draws as she dwindled out in the second qualifying round.

In a recent tweet, Stearns stated that she had an illness since Roland Garros.

“Since the French Open I’ve been battling an unknown illness on and off randomly. I’ve had several symptoms and countless trips to the bathroom per day, as my body was rejecting something inside of me,” she wrote in her tweet. 

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Stearns then explained that she was constantly fatigued and tired and assumed it was the flu at first. But since the medical issues didn’t subside, she sought the consultation of the doctor.

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She further said, “After running some blood and other tests we found out I’ve been hosting a parasite in my body! Going to take some time to recover and get ready for Wimbledon and most importantly get this parasite out of my body.”

Despite the unfortunate illness, Stearns is seen as a future star on the WTA circuit, thanks to her performance in Paris.

The French Open performance that put the NCAA star on the map

No one expected Stearns to qualify for the main draw of the Roland Garros. But she exceeded everyone’s expectations and went as far as the third round. Her most memorable performance came against Jelena Ostapenko, the world number 17, and former French Open champion. In the match, the American started in a dominant fashion, winning the first set with ease. Despite a setback in the second set, the Texan player remained unfazed and clinched victory in three sets (6-3, 1-6, 6-2).

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Stearns’ stint came to an end after she lost to Daria Kasatkina in the third round in straight sets. Do you think Stearns can join the likes of Coco Gauff and bring about the next era of American dominance in women’s tennis?