Coach. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. 270, Renata Zaraza. However, she got a lucky loser spot into the main draw. [18], At the French Open, Stephens extended her main-draw win streak to 16 matches in a row to start the season, despite needing to qualify for the main draw, before losing to French junior Kristina Mladenovic in the semifinals. 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. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . Serena Williams, who reached the finalsof her previoustwo tournaments, is the No. [118] Her semifinal was against No. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story On the contrary, Stephens has also shown the ability to use her mindset of not worrying about disappointing outcomes to bounce back from injury and poor tournaments. [16] From then on, she split time living in both California and Florida. [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. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de 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. Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. 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. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. 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. A look at Sloane Stephens' Fresno ties", "WTA star Sloane Stephens expands youth programs in Fresno", "Tennis Pro Sloane Stephens Has Valley Roots", "Is Sloane Stephens the Future of American Tennis? Defending champion Naomi Osaka enters as the No. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. She has no Doubles titles and has been ranked as high as 94 under the category. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. 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. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. 3, Serena Williams. [32], Stephens played her first professional events on the ITF Women's Circuit in late 2007. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. She started training under Saviano when she left Evert tennis Academy and began training at the Nick Saviano High-Performance Tennis Academy at the age of 12. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. He has won a total of 38 ITF titles, including 16 Singles and 22 Doubles. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. She also started the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which helps build tennis courts and set up after-school tennis programs for underserved students in conjunction with supplemental tutoring. [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. "I've known him for a really long time. 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. The reception was held at the St. Regis in Bal Harbour, Fla., in Miami Beach. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. In the first such match, the French Open final, Halep came from a set down to defeat Stephens for her first Grand Slam title. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. [239][237] She also noted that she has read Serena's autobiography and respects her strong personality. 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. 3 Angelique Kerber. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. 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. Sloane Stephens has ended her coaching relationship with Paul Annacone after eight months, according to a release from the American's management company Wednesday. 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. [135] Stephens entered the French Open having never reached the quarterfinals. 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. 2. Sloane has spent time with quite a couple of coaches and top ex-players during the course of developing into a professional player. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. Stephens' results with Groeneveld were inconsistent. [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. Sloane Stephens started off the new year by starting a new chapter of her life, as she and American soccer star Jozy Altidore were wed on New Year's Day. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. Varvara Gracheva ousted Sloane Stephens in their quarter-final match at the ATX Open on Friday. [279] She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink. 1, Victoria Azarenka, she rose to a career-high ranking of No. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. She won her first professional singles title at the Camparini Gioielli Cup, a $50K event in Italy. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. For Sloane Stephens, the beginning of a friendship", "Sloane Stephens Ready to Sparkle in 2013", "WIL 12 Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens Match Summary", "The Stars and Stripes in 2013: Sloane Stephens", "Serena, Venus lift USA past Sweden in Fed Cup", "Stephens' maturation continues as she exits French Open quietly", "Wimbledon: Sloane Stephens steals spotlight from Serena Williams again", "Maria Sharapova beaten by Sloane Stephens in second round of Cincinnati Masters", "USTA FL Friday Blog: Roddick Debut on FOX Sports 1; Tennis on TV", "Serena Williams defeats Sloane Stephens in fourth round of U.S. Open", "WTA Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens head to Istanbul as alternates", "Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens withdraw from Hobart International", "Australian Open 2014: Victoria Azarenka breezes past Sloane Stephens to dispel memories of controversial victory last year", "Sloane Stephens advances to Indian Wells quarterfinals in strong outing", "France stun USA to seal World Group place", "French Open 2014: Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens in fourth round", "Sloane Stephens ousted in first round at Wimbledon by Maria Kirilenko", "Sloane Stephens falls in second round of U.S. Open", "What's Next for Sloane Stephens After Early 2015 Australian Open Exit? 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. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. 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. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. [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. [83] After playing in one more tournament in September, she ended her season early to recover from a wrist injury. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. [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. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. 198. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. [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. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. [75] Although Stephens continued to struggle outside of the majors after the US Open, she was named the second alternate for the WTA Tour Championships. Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. 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She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time. Although she reached No. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. 11 in the world. She fell out of the top 20 upon losing her 2018 WTA Finals rankings points near the end of the season. Sloane Stephens is a long-time Rafa Nadal fan. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. Entering the Miami Open Sloane Stephens had lost eight of nine matches and hadn't won consecutive matches since the US Open in September. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. [277], Stephens uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line as of January 2023. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. 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. [280] Her other health-related endorsements include doTerra, Precision Nutrition, and Colgate. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. Williams entered the semifinal on a 20 match win streak, while multiple betting websites listed the 19-year-old Stephens as at least an 11-to-1 underdog. Sloane Stephens graduated from Indiana University East Class of 2017( Source : instagram) Further, Roger Smith started to coach her in early 2009, and she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. [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. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. [139], Stephens did not carry any momentum into the grass-court season, losing at Wimbledon in the first round in her only event. 13 Ana Ivanovic after struggling with a torn abdominal muscle, which was initially injured during her fourth-round loss at the French Open a few months earlier. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. It called the split "amicable . Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. [160] Seeded fifth at the Monterrey Open, she got her first victory of the year by beating compatriot, Emma Navarro, in the first round. Her mother was a swimmer in Division I history. [17], Stephens began competing in low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 at the age of 13. After departing from Saviano for the first time in 2009, Sloane began working with an ex-Bahamas tennis player who turned coach, Roger Smith. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Although her ranking was high enough to qualify, she narrowly missed out on that goal as she was the fifth-highest ranked American with each country only being allotted at most four players in each draw. With these results, Stephens climbed back into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. [74] Two weeks later, Stephens entered the US Open as the 15th seed, where she faced Williams again in the fourth round. Happy to have Francis Roig . 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! Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. She spent four years with Saviano before moving on and later reconciled with him in 2015.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-box-4','ezslot_5',153,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-box-4-0'); Saviano was a former professional tennis player and popular coach known for his long-term relationship with the former worlds number 5, Eugenie Bouchard.
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