11 in October and became the second-highest ranked American. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. 2, Victoria Azarenka, for the second consecutive year. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. [276] At the 2021 French Open, she wore a striking all-black outfit, despite the heat. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. 1 Iga Swiatek trounces former champ Sloane Stephens", "Quite a scene in Parma; Sloane Stephens overcomes bee sting, difficult opponent", "Parma Ladies Open: Maria Sakkari claims last-8 spot; Sloane Stephens exits", "Sloane Stephens falls to Masarova in opening Auckland contest; Sofia Kenin sets Gauff clash", "Sloane Stephens in early Hobart WTA exit", "Australian Open 2023 results: Maria Sakkari avoids a shock against Diana Shnaider", "Mrida Open: Stephens gets first win of 2023", "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020", "U.S. Open Loss Behind Her, Madison Keys Accentuates the Positive", "Madison Keys will crack top 10 in world rankings after reaching Birmingham final", "Why is it the American women are thriving at the US Open? Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. She considered them to be friends when she was starting out on the pro tour, but described Serena as simply a colleague in early 2015. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. [210] At Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [232] After their first meeting in the second round of the 2015 Miami Open, their next two encounters were both two of the most important matches of their careers. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. [139], Stephens did not carry any momentum into the grass-court season, losing at Wimbledon in the first round in her only event. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . Not many athletes get to live their dream. [284] She was also a brand ambassador for USANA, a nutrition company. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. [73] She lost in the next round to No. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. Their partnership grew from their friendship and is looking really fruitful.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'thetennistime_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',151,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Darian has not had an exceptional senior career although his run at the ITF has been quite a feat. Sloane Stephens is a long-time Rafa Nadal fan. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. [11] Although she started out at the Evert Tennis Academy for a year working with John and Chris Evert, she then moved to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, where she stayed for several years. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. Stephens also is a proficient server: she can hit first serves as fast as 110115 miles per hour and is capable of employing both first and second serves with a flat, sliced, or kick serve approach. 4, Maria Sakkari. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. As Sloane Stephens plays in the French Open, the second Grand Slam event of the year, she has regrets about having competed at the first one. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. Her first upset of the tournament came in the second round over No. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. [123][124] She also became the lowest-ranked US Open champion ever, and the fifth-lowest at any Grand Slam tournament. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. Sloane Stephens' Coach on 'Creative' Ways They Kept Up Her Training Regimen amid Pandemic Still, she says, "The pandemic has taught me to focus more on what I can control and less on what I cannot. Murray also . [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. That is a definite contest. At the Bad Homburg Open, her first grass-court tournament of the season, Stephens was beaten in the first round by British qualifier Katie Swan. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. [222], Stephens has played five seasons with World TeamTennis starting in 2009 when she debuted in the league with the New York Buzz, followed by a season each with the Washington Kastles in 2014, the Philadelphia Freedoms in 2017 and 2018, and the New York Empire in 2019. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. Dec 21 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has appointed Francis Roig as her new coach to revive her fortunes, after the veteran Spaniard left Rafa Nadal's team last week,. [247] Since then, Halep has won all six of their encounters. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. Her father, John Stephens, was a former Pro Bowl player who played for a team in the National Football League, while her mother, Sybil Smith, was an accomplished swimmer who made history during college.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[468,60],'thetennistime_com-box-3','ezslot_9',160,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-box-3-0'); Sloane started playing tennis at the age of 9 alongside her mother and stepfather at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, located just some distance from her home. 15, Venus Williams, in the first round of the French Open in their first ever meeting. [215], Two weeks after the US Open, Stephens played at the Emilia-Romagna Open. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. Having played there every year since 2008, she picked up her first two main draw wins at the tournament, including the second one over No. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [110] Stephens returned to the WTA Tour in July for Wimbledon, about eleven months after her last match and with her ranking having dropped to No. [79], Stephens returned to the United States Fed Cup team in April for their home playoff tie against France. [41] Although she seldom played on the pro tour that year, Stephens decided to turn pro in October following a strong junior season. 3 in the world. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare. [105] She also lost in the first round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, this time to a qualifier. 22 in the world. Stephens, ranked No. Congratulations to all of these ladies! [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. She attended several WTA events in the United States including Indian Wells, the Miami, and Charleston, where she interviewed fellow tennis players and also provided analysis. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. [148] In her final match of the season, Stephens was able to win the first set against Elina Svitolina, but ultimately lost the match. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. This was only the fourth time in the previous 47 Grand Slam singles finals where the winner of the first set was unable to win the match. Stephens also earned acareer-high rank of No. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. The match win and her run into a Grand Slam singles semifinal garnered international attention and put her on the cusp of cracking the top 10 of the WTA rankings later in the season. She has since won five of her six titles, including three in 2016, her first major at the 2017 US Open, and her first Premier Mandatory title in 2018. [6] Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry regarded him as the best athlete he had ever seen. Because Halep has dominated their matches, Stephens has downplayed their rivalry, saying, "It's not a rivalry if you don't beat the person. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. [127] Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to give Stephens her first Fed Cup crown. [277], Stephens uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line as of January 2023. [233][234][235][236] She grew up as a fan of the Williams sisters, but had lost some of her interest in them after they did not sign autographs at a Fed Cup tie that Stephens attended at age 12. [117] She then defeated No. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. Seeded 26th, she won her opening two matches in straight sets before losing in the third round to third seed and six-time champion Serena Williams. [265] Although the pair worked well together, Stephens split with Annacone in late 2014 after not matching the success from her previous year that season. [49] With this third-round appearance, Stephens made her debut in the top 100 of the WTA rankings and also became the youngest player in the top 100 at 18 years old. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. It called the split "amicable . [77] She was able to recover in time to open her season at the Australian Open. In contrast, Venus Williams is amongst the top 20% of most aggressive players, while Serena Williams, Madison Keys, and CoCo Vandeweghe are all in the top 10% with aggression scores above 25%. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. Although she was initially expected to only miss several months, it was later discovered that she would need surgery that would keep her out for the first half of 2017 as well. However, she was able to produce her best result at the tournament, making it to the final. [158] This was her first loss to a player outside the top 200 since 2011. 17 after the tournament. Her favorite surface is clay, on which she was a finalist at the French Open. By the end of the year, she fell to No. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. 5 in the world. She is now ranked 20th heading into Wimbledon, which begins . Austin mayor Kirk Watson presents Sloane Stephens with the 2023 Catalyst award Thursday night along with a $250,000 check to her foundation that works to introduce tennis to young players . In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. Stephens and Murray went "on a break" -- in Murray's . [102] During the semifinals of this tournament, she defeated No. [30][31] Her best singles result that year was a Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, where she lost to Daria Gavrilova in a third set tiebreak. 15, Jelena Jankovic. When she won the 2017 US Open, she recalled an instance at age 11 when her mother believed Stephens had high upside in spite of being told by an instructor at a junior tennis academy that she would be lucky to get a tennis scholarship to a Division II college. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. Their two biggest matches came in 2018, both of which were three set finals. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. 28, finishing the season at No. [108] At the time of her last WTA event of the year at the end of July, Stephens was ranked No. 9 Seed Karolina Pliskova in Straight Sets in 2R of French Open 2021", "Krejcikova routs Stephens to reach first Slam quarterfinal at French Open", "American Sloane Stephens upsets two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Centre Court", "American Sloane Stephens bounced in third round at Wimbledon by wild card Liudmila Samsonova", "Collins Conquers Stephens to Stretch Winning Streak to Seven", "INCREDIBLE! Coach. [180] At the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open, she reached the semifinals where she was beaten by sixth seed Wang Qiang. Seeded seventh, she lost in the first round to qualifier Leylah Fernandez. He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. Required fields are marked *. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. Gracheva won 7-6 (4), 6-3 in an hour and 51 minutes against . Stephens started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. [220], Seeded second at the first edition of the Mrida Open in Mexico, Stephens got her first win of the year by beating qualifier Lolia Jeanjean in the first round. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. This stretch notably included two matches at the year-end Elite Trophy as well as two singles rubbers in the Fed Cup final against Belarus. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. In 2018, she continued her success by winning her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reaching a second Grand Slam singles final at the French Open, entering the top 10 for the first time, and finishing runner-up at the WTA Finals. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. "Sloane is in the best physical condition she's been in years," said Nick Saviano, a veteran coach who has long been a mentor to Stephens and watched her victory over Gauff on television.. He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. [248] Their next big match, the final at the Canadian Open, was ranked as the match of the year by the WTA. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. [183], Ranked 73 at Wimbledon, Stephens upset tenth seed and two-time champion, Petra Kvitov, in the first round. I'm always cheering for her."[231]. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. [21][22] Following these big titles, she only played in the remaining junior Grand Slam events in 2009 and 2010, while also skipping the Australian Open. [129] Stephens finished the season ranked No. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. 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[65][241] All of their matches since have been contested at high-level Premier tournaments or Grand Slam tournaments. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. Published Aug 21, 2019. Just relax, everybody. [125][126], After the US Open, Stephens did not win another match the rest of the season. 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Kamau is arguably the most successful coach of Sloane so far since he led her to her highest career ranking and five out of the seven career titles she has won. "Happy to have Francis Roig join my team as my new coach! 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