This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. 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. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. She has cited her grandfather as her hero and one of her biggest influences growing up. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. From there, she continued her training in Boca Raton, where she trained at Evert Tennis Academy before she made her way to Nick Saviano High-Performance Tennis Academy at 12. 3, Serena Williams. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. The Coach and The Star Social Highlights UTS Testing Equipment The Eye of the Coach Legendary Racquets . [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. Not many athletes get to live their dream. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. 198. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. 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. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. We have collected in the table the data about the trophies won by Sloane Stephens under the guidance of various coaches.CoachesYears of CompletionTitlesFrancisco Gonzalez 2002 2004John and Chris Evert2004- 2005Nick Saviano2005 2009; 20152015 Washington DC OpenRoger Smith2009 2012David Nainkin 2012 2013Paul Annacone 2013 2014Thomas Hogstedt 2014 2015Kamau Murray 2015 2018; 2019 20212018 Miami Open 2017 US Open 2016 Auckland Open 2016 Acapulco Open 2016 Charleston OpenDarian King2021 till date2022 Guadalajara Openif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thetennistime_com-leader-1','ezslot_15',560,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-leader-1-0'); Hi all, I'm Nick. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. [194] The USA won the tie over Spain 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. [277], Stephens uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line as of January 2023. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. 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. Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. [134], Despite winning the second biggest title of her career, Stephens was unable to make the quarterfinals in any of her French Open preparation tournaments. Congratulations to all of these ladies! [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. However, she was able to produce her best result at the tournament, making it to the final. [74] Two weeks later, Stephens entered the US Open as the 15th seed, where she faced Williams again in the fourth round. Tennis Interviews Sloane Stephens against Serena Williams? 28, Yulia Putintseva. 37 in the world. 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]. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. She defeated No. [67][76] She finished the year at world No. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. The 29-year-old was born on the 20th of March, 1993, in Florida, United States (US), into a family with a strong athletics history. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [62] She entered the Australian Open seeded 29th, her first Grand Slam tournament as a seeded player. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. 109, Melinda Czink, while still only 15 years old, but was unable to advance to the main draw in any of these appearances. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. [95], Stephens did not play again until the Washington Open in August. 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. [98] With Murray as her coach, Stephens established herself as one of the best players in women's tennis. Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. 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. [199] This was her first final and title since 2018. [205] Seeded sixth at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she was stunned in the first round by world No. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. Although she disliked that they were uninterested in signing autographs at a match she attended and has also commented that neither of them tried to serve as one of her mentors, Stephens has stated she developed a good relationship with the Williams sisters. 4, Maria Sakkari. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 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. She won her only match, a doubles dead rubber with partner Liezel Huber, as the United States won the tie 50 to return to the top-level World Group in 2013. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. [142], For the second straight year, Stephens began the Asian hardcourt season with multiple losses. The reception was held at the St. Regis in Bal Harbour, Fla., in Miami Beach. [108] At the time of her last WTA event of the year at the end of July, Stephens was ranked No. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. I am so honored to be featured among this amazing group on this year's Create & Cultivate 100 List in the Sports category! 151, Kristna Kuov. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. My whole life is about tennis. [69] She then lost to world No. According to the Aggression Score Metric, which measures a player's aggression based on how quickly they end points either through a winner, an unforced error, or an opponent's forced error, Stephens has a score of 19.4% which implies that 19.4% of her shots lead to one of those three outcomes. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. Francisco was an ex-Paraguay tennis player who retired in 1990 after claiming 10 Doubles and no Singles. [148] In her final match of the season, Stephens was able to win the first set against Elina Svitolina, but ultimately lost the match. 17 Anastasija Sevastova to set up the first all-American semifinals at a major since Wimbledon in 1985, and the first at the US Open since 1981. Stephens replaced him with Paul Annacone, who is better known for coaching two of the greatest players in tennis history in Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. 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. [114][115][45], Stephens entered the US Open at No. Stephens avenged her Charleston Open defeat in 2021, beating Keys in straight sets in the 2nd round. [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. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. Sloane took Franciscos advice at 11 and proceeded to Boca Raton to train. 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. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. Chris Evert was a top ex-tennis player with an incredible record of 89.97% (1309-146) in the Singles (second highest in the history of male and female tennis). [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. But she was able to reach the semifinals of both Premier 5 tournaments that month, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. [50], With an improved ranking, Stephens was able to play WTA Tour-level events the entire season. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. 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. Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. 8 seed. [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. 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Sloane Stephens has reconnected with coach Kamau Murray days ahead of this year's U.S. Open, which Stephens won in 2017 while working with Murray. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. Stephens had frequently been regarded as a potential successor to Serena Williams to become the next top American women's tennis player, if not the best in the world. [87] Her first two successful tournaments of the year came at the Premier Mandatory events in March. 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. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. Defending champion Naomi Osaka enters as the No. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. 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. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. Born to athletic parents with backgrounds in collegiate swimming and professional American football, Stephens was introduced to tennis at the club across the street from her house in Fresno, California. Tennis Time is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. [45], She had foot surgery in January and could not walk again without a boot until the middle of April. [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. 92 to reach the fourth round. Required fields are marked *. . [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. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. She lost in the third round to 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. 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[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. 270 ZARAZUA SHOCKS STEPHENS IN ACAPULCO", "Stephens survives Navarro charge in Monterrey", "WTA Tour: Fifth seed Sloane Stephens shocked by teenager sensation Leylah Fernandez in Monterrey", "WTA and ATP announce further suspension of tennis through June 7", "ATP AND WTA EXTEND TOUR SUSPENSIONS INTO JULY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS", "Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez upsets Sloane Stephens at Top Seed Open", "Western and Southern Open: Caroline Garcia beats Sloane Stephens, Vondrousova upset", "Serena Williams fights back, routs former champ Sloane Stephens", "Hibino handles Stephens in Strasbourg opener", "Badosa beats Stephens for Roland Garros breakthrough", "Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beats Sloane Stephens at Grampians Trophy", "Barty whitewash, Putintseva comeback lead to Australian Open wins", "Doi, Gracheva kick off Phillip Island Trophy with Garcia, Stephens upsets", "Stephens slumps to 0-4 in 2021 after Monterrey Open exit", "Sloane Stephens Breaks 2021 Duck At Miami Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova Loses In First Round", "BIANCA ANDREESCU TRIUMPHS IN MIAMI, AMANDA ANISIMOVA AWAITS", "WTA Charleston: Sloane Stephens upsets Madison Keys", "Spain's Badosa ousts world No. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings.
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