Here, Stephens upset No. She lost her first two matches back, one to compatriot Alison Riske at Wimbledon, and the other to No. "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.. 306 and lucky loser, Nefisa Berberovi, in three sets. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match to world No. [32], Stephens played her first professional events on the ITF Women's Circuit in late 2007. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. [118] Her semifinal was against No. [102] During the semifinals of this tournament, she defeated 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 Stephens It's fair to say the 2017 US Open champion has endured a turbulent start to the season. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. 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. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. 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. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. [88][93], Stephens and Halep have built a rivalry centered around their highest profile matches in 2018. She has cited her grandfather as her hero and one of her biggest influences growing up. She defeated No. [73] She lost in the next round to No. The two have reuinted this year. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. Her favorite surface is clay, on which she was a finalist at the French Open. Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. 3 Garbie Muguruza, and No. Her former junior coach Chris Evert has questioned her motivation on multiple occasions and attributed stretches of inconsistency at various times in her career to her mentality. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. 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[266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. Murray had spent most of this season coaching Monica Puig, who was informed "at the end of last week" that Murray was moving on, she wrote in a statement toSporting News. [196] In the end, Russia beat the USA 21 to advance to the final. 8 seed. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. [145][146][147] After a dismal start in the semifinals where she lost the first eight games of the match against Karolna Plkov, she recovered and won the match in three sets. [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. [199] This was her first final and title since 2018. He was also the one who advised her to pursue a career in tennis before she proceeded to Boca Raton to train. [69] She then lost to world No. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. 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. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. [139], Stephens did not carry any momentum into the grass-court season, losing at Wimbledon in the first round in her only event. [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. Sloane Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida to sporting parents. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. 3 player in the world, in the second round. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. [128] This was the first title for the United States since 2000. [201] In Miami, she lost in the second round to 16th seed and 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. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . Nainkin had also been working with fellow American Sam Querrey that year. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. [83] After playing in one more tournament in September, she ended her season early to recover from a wrist injury. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round to world No. 109, Melinda Czink, while still only 15 years old, but was unable to advance to the main draw in any of these appearances. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. Although she reached No. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. [47][45] In August, Stephens entered the Southern California Open as a wildcard and defeated No. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. Murray also . [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. 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. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. She lost in the first round of the Citi Open and the Rogers Cup before a second-round loss last week in Cincinnati, a disappointing stretch of matches entering what has been her most successful major tournament. Although she lost to Elena Baltacha, she rose to a career best No. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. [247] Since then, Halep has won all six of their encounters. 2, Victoria Azarenka, for the second consecutive year. ", "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? 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. [158] This was her first loss to a player outside the top 200 since 2011. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. [114][115][45], Stephens entered the US Open at No. 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. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. . [276] At the 2021 French Open, she wore a striking all-black outfit, despite the heat. On the WTA results with. 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. ", "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? 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. [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. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. Halep won the first set of the match after saving four set points, two while serving at 65 and two more in the tiebreak. [105] She also lost in the first round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, this time to a qualifier. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. Next, she was supposed to play against Egypt's Mayar Sherif in the Monterrey first round; however, she withdrew from the tournament. [205] Seeded sixth at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she was stunned in the first round by world No. She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. 957. [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. Thomas was able to win only a Singles career title before retiring from playing tennis.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thetennistime_com-banner-1','ezslot_10',154,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-banner-1-0'); After leaving Thomas, Sloane returned to her former coach, Nick Saviano. [191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. [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. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion, made it clear the future will have to wait as she dominated 17-year-old Coco Gauff in their first meeting. 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. 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). [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. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. [240], Stephens has a 16 record against Serena Williams, with three of their matches coming in 2013, other three in 2015 and one in 2020. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. 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. 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. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. [15], After her stepfather's death, Stephens and her family moved back to their hometown of Fresno where her grandparents and other members of her mother's family still lived. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. Sloane Stephens News Feed 'I'm Not About to a Video on Twitter' - American Senior Pros Refuse to Be Controversial as They Get Candid About Life on WTA Tour. 2-ranked Simona Halep handles American Sloane Stephens at Citi Open", "Bouchard, Stephens fall in Citi Open finals, shift focus to Rogers Cup", "Wozniacki ends Stephens' Toronto run, roars into final", "Stephens pulls out three-set win over Cibulkova", "Stats Corner: American quartet soars into US Open quarterfinals", "U.S. Open: Madison Keys beats Kaia Kanepi to complete American sweep of women's semifinals", "No. [24] These results brought her to a career-high junior ranking of No. IBM is already working with American stars Sloane Stephens and Frances Tiafoe -- neither of whom advanced to the third round of this year's U.S. Open -- to test out Coach Advisor, using them to . Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. She switched to a new coach, Kamau Murray, under whom she returned to elite level and won three WTA titles in the first half of 2016. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. 25, Jamie Hampton. 28, Yulia Putintseva. He is best known for coaching Sloane Stephensto the US Opentitle in 2017. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to world No. Stephens started her season at the first edition of the Grampians Trophy. [248] Their next big match, the final at the Canadian Open, was ranked as the match of the year by the WTA. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. Azarenka eliminated Stephens for the third consecutive year. [98] Their partnership proved successful immediately. 11 in the world,. With Smith as her coach, she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles and also cracked the top 100 of the WTA rankings. [135] Stephens entered the French Open having never reached the quarterfinals. 45 while rising no higher than No. [179] At the Italian Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Tamara Zidanek. 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. [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. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the World's Top 10 female tennis players. [117] She then defeated No. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. 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. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. [194] The USA won the tie over Spain 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. By the end of the year, she fell to No. Tennis News. [92] Serena then defeated her in the fourth round, which turned out to be Stephens's best Grand Slam tournament result of the year. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. 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. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. "[260][261][262], When Stephens was just starting to play tennis at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, one of her first instructors was Francisco Gonzlez, a retired professional tennis player once ranked in the top 50. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. He coached Sloane Stephens to a US Open title, but Kamau Murray's big goal is a youth tennis center in Chicago He's creating a pipeline of black tennis talent By David Mendell February 23, 2018 Tennis instructor Kamau Murray watches over Jabari Cooke, 15, at the non-profit XS Tennis Village in Chicago. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. In thecharacteristically wide-open landscape of women's tennis, Stephens will be one of many potential contenders for this year's U.S. Open, which will announce its main draw Thursday and begin play Monday. 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 . She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. [37][38][39] During the summer of 2008, Stephens won her first professional title in doubles at a low-level $10K event in Wichita alongside partner Christina McHale. [106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. [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. My whole life is about tennis. 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. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. [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. She upset eighth seed, world No. It was announced that she will joining the Chicago Smash for their debut season, during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12 at The Greenbrier.[223]. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. 2. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. "Happy to have Francis Roig join my team as my new coach! Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. 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. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. [206] At the French Open, she upset 26th seed, Sorana Crstea, in the second round. [6] Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry regarded him as the best athlete he had ever seen. 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. The current coach and hitting partner of Sloane Stephens is Darian King. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. [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. 3, Serena Williams. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. Sloane Stephens hired Kamau Murray, left, last fall to lift her career. With these results, Stephens climbed back into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. Sloane Stephens(2015-19, 2019-21) Monica Puig(2019) Coaching achievements Coachee singles titles total 5 List of notable tournaments (with champion) US Open(Stephens) Last updated on: 7 April 2021. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. 9 Venus Williams. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. 1 Iga witek. 15, Venus Williams, in the first round of the French Open in their first ever meeting. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. 4, Maria Sakkari. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. [77] She was able to recover in time to open her season at the Australian Open. Sloane Stephens is building her resume of accomplishments both on and off the court!. 21, Jessica Pegula.[202]. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. 4 in the world, making her the first American woman other than the Williams sisters to be ranked in the top 5 in singles since Lindsay Davenport in 2006. 128 in the world. [267] At the start of 2015, she returned to her longtime junior coach, Nick Saviano. [16] From then on, she split time living in both California and Florida. 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. Now she's won . She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 92 to reach the fourth round. 3 Angelique Kerber. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. [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. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. 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. [74] Two weeks later, Stephens entered the US Open as the 15th seed, where she faced Williams again in the fourth round. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. [173], Stephens losing streak continued at the Monterrey Open. Congratulations to all of these ladies! [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. Kamau Murray. Required fields are marked *.