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Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. [95], Stephens did not play again until the Washington Open in August. Sloane Stephens hasreconnected with coach Kamau Murray days ahead of this year's U.S. Open, which Stephens won in 2017 while working with Murray. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. [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. Since then, she has risen to become a star, winning a total of 7 Singles career titles, including a Grand Slam and attaining a career highest ranking of 3. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. When the WTA Tour resumed tournament play in August, Stephens competed at the first edition of the Top Seed Open. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. Without a permanent coach this year the world No.7 posted a 6-6 match record on Tour until appointing Sven Groeneveld ahead of her clay-court campaign. "[243], Stephens has a 27 record against Halep. 2. Top 10 Best Midfielders In The World (2022 Updated), 30+ Best Photos of Sloane Stephens -Fashion|Bikini|On Court, Camila Giorgis Net Worth 2023 Prize money, Salary, Endorsements, 10 Things You Didnt Know About Iga Swiatek, Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2023: WTA Players Announced in Doha, With High Prize Money At Stake, 2018 Miami Open 2017 US Open 2016 Auckland Open 2016 Acapulco Open 2016 Charleston Open. 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. [127] Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to give Stephens her first Fed Cup crown. Your email address will not be published. 15, Venus Williams, in the first round of the French Open in their first ever meeting. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. 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. 45 while rising no higher than No. ", "Friday Tennis Blog: Americans at Miami Open; 2019 Groundbreaking on Football Field", "U.S. Tennis Champion Sloane Stephens Takes Center Court In 'BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK' Campaign", "Sloane Stephens: doTERRA Performance Advocate", "Precision Nutrition Athlete: Sloane Stephens An Inside Look", "Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Educational Program and The Sloane Stephens Foundation Serve Up Smiles to America's Youth", "Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Joins Time Warner Cable to Engage Young People in Math and Science", "U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens gives credit to her mom during heartfelt moment", "Caribbean Sports Round-Up Trinidad-Roots Sloane Stephens Upsets Venus Williams To Claim US Open Finals Spot", "Congratulations pour in for champion Sloane Stephens", "Sloane Stephens Announces Engagement to Boyfriend Jozy Altidore", "Jozy Altidore, Sloane Stephens make it work as sports power couple", "Sloane Stephens is dating US soccer stud", "Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Is Married to Soccer Player Jozy Altidore", "Stephens Graduates From Indiana University East", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sloane_Stephens&oldid=1142106944, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 15:01. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. Gracheva won 7-6 (4), 6-3 in an hour and 51 minutes against . Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. [45] With a higher seed, Stephens had a strong US Open series for the second consecutive year. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. 128 in the world. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. After the US Open, Stephens competed at the Italian Open. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. Sloane Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida to sporting parents. [176], Stephens began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. 11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 to the end of 2015. [141] At the US Open, Stephens was unable to defend her title, losing to Anastasija Sevastova in the quarterfinals in a rematch of last year's meeting at this tournament in the same round. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. [219] At the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to Anastasia Potapova. 17 after the tournament. I'd love for both of us to be able to be in the position to play each other multiple times. [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. "[242] International Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert has praised their rivalry, saying, "I liked [their match in the 2018 Canadian Open final] a lot, because that is a contrast in personalities and styles, in moods, in coaches. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. Now the Grand Slam champion is here to sh. Congratulations to all of these ladies! With these results, Stephens climbed back into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. 3, Serena Williams. [69] She then lost to world No. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. [117] She then defeated No. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. American professional tennis player Madison Keys, 24, is back at the US Open (she was defeated by Sloane Stephens at the finals in 2017), and on the heels of winning the Western & Southern Open. My whole life is about tennis. [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. [68] Despite these struggles, Stephens produced another good Grand Slam tournament result at the French Open, where she defeated three unseeded opponents none ranked higher than No. Entering the Miami Open Sloane Stephens had lost eight of nine matches and hadn't won consecutive matches since the US Open in September. 96, Johanna Larsson, while committing 63 unforced errors. After losing to an up-and-coming Caroline Garcia and picking up a win against Virginie Razzano, Stephens and her partner Madison Keys lost to the two of them in the final doubles match to relegate the United States into World Group II the following year. [33] In the spring of 2008, she received a qualifying wildcard into her first WTA Tour event, the Miami Open, where she lost her opening round match. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. It called the split "amicable . She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [20], Stephens began 2009 by winning her first two tournaments of the year, the Grade 1 USTA International Spring Championships and the Grade A Italian Open. As the top seed, she was eliminated in the first round by lucky loser and world No. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. [287] Stephens is of Trinidadian descent through her maternal grandfather Noel Smith, who came to the United States from Trinidad to pursue a career as a doctor. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. [71] Her best win at these two majors came in the first round of Wimbledon against world No. [53], After early losses at her first few clay-court events of the year, Stephens finished this part of the season with three impressive results. Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. Tennis News. Sloane Stephens has added a new coach along with a new fiance this weekthe 25-year-old announced that Sven Groeneveld has joined her team. 2, Maria Sharapova. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. 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[251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. The reception was held at the St. Regis in Bal Harbour, Fla., in Miami Beach. [34] She would lose in qualifying the next two years as well. [180] At the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open, she reached the semifinals where she was beaten by sixth seed Wang Qiang. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [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. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. Her best Grand Slam performance was a quarterfinal loss to Johanna Konta at the French Open, where she could not defend her runner-up finish from the previous season. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. Roger, who only recorded three (3) Doubles titles during his career, led Sloane to 3 Doubles Grand Slams titles as a junior player and into the Worlds Top 100. [216] She lost in the second round to Danka Kovini, in three sets. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. However, she got a lucky loser spot into the main draw. [52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. Othmane Garma, right, and Coach Kamau Murray, have helped Sloane Stephens regain her form after a number of injuries. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. She won her first professional singles title at the Camparini Gioielli Cup, a $50K event in Italy. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. In the round robin stage, Stephens swept her group of Naomi Osaka, Kiki Bertens, and Angelique Kerber to advance to the knockout stage. [66], Following the Australian Open, Stephens was forced to miss the United States' quarterfinal Fed Cup tie after aggravating her abdominal injury during her deep run at the tournament. Sloane Stephens hired Kamau Murray, left, last fall to lift her career. Next, she was supposed to play against Egypt's Mayar Sherif in the Monterrey first round; however, she withdrew from the tournament. Murray coached Stephens from 2015 until the end of the 2018 season, a span that included Stephens' unseeded run to the 2017 U.S. Open title, the first and only Grand Slam championship of her career thus far. . [212] This was her first loss to Tomljanovi, having led their Head to Head 6-0. Because Halep has dominated their matches, Stephens has downplayed their rivalry, saying, "It's not a rivalry if you don't beat the person. Her mother was the first African-American woman in Division I history to be selected to the first team of All-American swimmers. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. When she returned to the court, this injury continued to hinder her performance as she did not defeat another top 50 opponent until after the clay-court season. [226][227][228][229] In spite of their rivalry, the two have looked forward to their matchups, with Stephens saying, "Every time I get to play Maddy is great. [109] While unable to play on the tour, Stephens was granted the opportunity to be a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel. Here are the individuals that have contributed to her growth.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',152,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Sloanes first coach was an ex-top 50 tennis player, Francisco Gonzalez, who instructed her at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. Now she's won . He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. 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. Sloane Stephens It's fair to say the 2017 US Open champion has endured a turbulent start to the season. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. She has made the list of the Tennis International Hall of Fame, which is well-deserved considering her 157 Singles titles and 32 Doubles titles. The two have reuinted this year. 3 Garbie Muguruza, and No. [107] After the Olympics, Stephens revealed she had been hindered by a left foot injury for most of the year, for which doctors recommended time off to recover. ", "US Open American teen Stephens upsets 23rd seed Peer", "Sloane Stephens, Vania King win at 2011 U.S. Open Thursday, lead resurgence of United States players", "Australian Open Sloane Stephens reaches second round", "Miami, Vinci promossa A casa gli altri azzurri", "Schiavone & Cornet's Strasbourg Revivals", "Stephens can't write fairy-tale ending at French", "2012 Wimbledon: Sloane Stephens Advances, Samantha Stosur Out", "Western & Southern Open Awards Wild Cards To James Blake, Sloane Stephens And Camila Giorgi", "What's in a name? Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. [237] Her relationship with Serena became strained after their match at the 2013 Australian Open. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. She credits her time away from playing tennis that was spent on her studies and her job with the Tennis Channel for improving her perspective on being a professional tennis player.[250]. 198. [121][122] She became the first American woman other than the Williams sisters to win a major title since Jennifer Capriati won the Australian Open in 2002 and the first to win the US Open since Lindsay Davenport in 1998. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. 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%. They became just the second pair of girls to win three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles in one season after Corina Morariu and Ludmila Varmuov in 1995. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. 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. [279] She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink. Former top 100 player Francisco Gonzlez, the head of tennis at the club, recognized Stephens had impressive ability given her limited experience and recommended her to pursue more rigorous training opportunities. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. [118] Her semifinal was against No. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. [24] These results brought her to a career-high junior ranking of No. [55] Stephens built on this momentum with a third-round appearance in her Wimbledon main-draw debut, which was highlighted by an upset of 23rd seed Petra Cetkovsk. [158] This was her first loss to a player outside the top 200 since 2011. 1 Barty at Volvo Car Open", "WTA Madrid 2021: Halep in the 3rd round, Osaka eliminated", "IN A ROME CLASH FULL OF SHIFTS, MADISON KEYS TOPPLES SLOANE STEPHENS", "Wang Qiang sails past Stephens to make finals of Emilia-Romagna open", "Sloane Stephens Upsets No. Here's to a successful journey together, let's get to work," tweeted the 29-year-old American, who won her only Major title at Flushing Meadows in 2017. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. [201] In Miami, she lost in the second round to 16th seed and world No. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. [88] Stephens then improved on that result with a quarterfinal appearance at the Miami Open, which included a win over rival Madison Keys in their first encounter. 957. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. 15, Jelena Jankovic. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. Just relax, everybody. 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. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. [72] The highlight of her clay-court season in the lead up to the French Open was the Fed Cup semifinals on the road against France, where she won both of her singles rubbers over Pauline Parmentier and Kristina Mladenovic to lead the United States to a 32 victory. 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? [264] Nonetheless, under Nainkin, Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the 2013 Australian Open and reached a career-best ranking of No. Stephens also earned acareer-high rank of No. Stephens, ranked No. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. I am so honored to be featured among this amazing group on this year's Create & Cultivate 100 List in the Sports category! That is a definite contest. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. 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. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. 5 in the world. 2, Simona Halep, at the Washington Open. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. [148] In her final match of the season, Stephens was able to win the first set against Elina Svitolina, but ultimately lost the match. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. 110 Sloane Stephens Coach Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 110 Sloane Stephens Coach Premium High Res Photos Browse 110 sloane stephens coach stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. [245] Stephens then won their next two meetings in early 2013, including a first round match at the Australian Open as part of her breakthrough semifinal run at the event. She notably defeated world No. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. Your email address will not be published. Chicago will return to World TeamTennis this summer, with 2017 U.S. Open women's champion Sloane Stephens leading the expansion Smash. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. 11 in the world,. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. 3, 2021: French Open fourth round, out of top 50, 2022: First title since 2018, French Open quarterfinal, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 15:01, https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1605598193718161408, "For a Rising Tennis Star, a Connection, Then Dealing With Loss", "She beat Venus to reach the U.S. Open final. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. 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. [17], Stephens has worked with Soles4Souls, a charity that collects new and used shoes to give to children in poverty. [285] Moreover, Stephens has worked with Time Warner Cable as part of their Connect a Million Minds campaign to motivate the importance of education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. 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. [182] She lost in her fourth-round match to eventual champion Barbora Krejkov. Darian is a Barbadian tennis player who is currently ranked 402 in the Singles and 282 in the Doubles. 3 in the singles rankings after the tournament. [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. [92] Serena then defeated her in the fourth round, which turned out to be Stephens's best Grand Slam tournament result of the year. 28, Yulia Putintseva. ", "Keys leads next generation of American women at U.S. Open", "Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys Highlight New Wave of American Female Tennis Players", "W2W4 at US Open: Advantage Madison Keys or Sloane Stephens? With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. 9 Venus Williams. 109, Melinda Czink, while still only 15 years old, but was unable to advance to the main draw in any of these appearances. [11] She started playing tennis at the age of nine at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, a tennis facility located across the street from her house where her stepfather regularly played and her mother was taking lessons. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. Stephens did not talk with her biological father until she was 13 years old, when he expressed interest in getting to know her after being diagnosed with degenerative bone disease. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. [58] She also reached the third round at the Premier 5 Cincinnati Open, where she lost a tight match to world No.

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