[281][282][283], Stephens has previously signed a deal with the American Express credit card company and was formerly an endorser of the Listerine mouthwash product. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. [71] Her best win at these two majors came in the first round of Wimbledon against 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]. 96, Johanna Larsson, while committing 63 unforced errors. [52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. 3, Serena Williams. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. [73] She lost in the next round to No. 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. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. Sloane Stephens Stephens' results with Groeneveld were inconsistent. 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. [135] Stephens entered the French Open having never reached the quarterfinals. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. 37 in the world. During the time she won the US Open and made the final at Roland Garris, many made many comparisons and comparisons between Serena and. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. Top-Seed Aryna Sabalenka Battles Past Sloane Stephens at National Bank Open 2021 Round 2", "Halep claims first win since May in Cincinnati, Azarenka and Bencic triumph", "Sloane Stephens escapes with win over Madison Keys in Round 1", "Kerber beats Stephens in battle of former US Open champions", "Azarenka cruises in Chicago debut; Zidansek rolls past Stephens", "US Open champ Raducanu upset at Indian Wells; Murray wins", "Slovakia upset the U.S. at Billie Jean King Cup", "U.S. beats Spain to set up Billie Jean King Cup semifinal against Russia", "COLLINS AND STEPHENS BLAST RUTHLESS USA INTO BILLIE JEAN KING CUP SEMI-FINALS", "SAMSONOVA DOUBLES DOWN TO LEAD RTF TO BILLIE JEAN KING CUP FINAL", "Russians and Switzerland set up clash in Billie Jean King Cup final", "Emma Raducanu Rediscovers Winning Ways Against Sloane Stephens", "Stephens overcomes Bouzkova in Guadalajara, wins first title since 2018", "Sloane Stephens pulls out late from Monterrey", "BNP Paribas Open: Naomi Osaka rallies past Sloane Stephens in gusty first-round matchup", "Gauff and Rogers win, more seeded women fall at Miami Open", "Zheng Qinwen beats former champ Stephens in Charleston", "Djokovic downs Karatsev to enter Italian Open third round", "WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens bounced in France", "French Open: Sloane Stephens, Daria Saville score upsets in 2R", "Gauff, Stephens to play in all-American French Open QF; Pegula to face No. Murray also . She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. 38. [279] She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink. [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. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. 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. 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. 3 Angelique Kerber. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. Her mother was a swimmer in Division I history. [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. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. 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. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. Francis Roig to coach Sloane Stephens after leaving Nadal [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. [277], Stephens uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line as of January 2023. [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. 15, Jelena Jankovic. As the top seed, she was eliminated in the first round by lucky loser and world No. 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. 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. [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. 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%. [104], In contrast to previous years where Stephens struggled at smaller tournaments while still doing well at bigger tournaments, she struggled at the Grand Slam tournaments and high-level Premier events in 2016. 30 in the world. [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. Sloane Stephens 2021 - Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements The American player, who competed in both the U.S. Open and the. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. [62] She entered the Australian Open seeded 29th, her first Grand Slam tournament as a seeded player. He is best known for coaching Sloane Stephensto the US Opentitle in 2017. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. 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 . [67][76] She finished the year at world No. 3, Serena Williams. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open She notably defeated world No. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. 9 Venus Williams. 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. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. [12][13][14] Two years after she started playing tennis, Stephens relocated to Boca Raton in Florida. Your email address will not be published. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. 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Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time [46] She then made it through qualifying at the French Open to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut in singles. "[61] Stephens improved on that result the following week with a semifinal at the Hobart International. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. [45][67][75], Stephens began 2014 at the Hopman Cup with John Isner. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. [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. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with 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. [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. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 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. 2. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. 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. [65][241] All of their matches since have been contested at high-level Premier tournaments or Grand Slam tournaments. 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. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. 12 and was one of only three players to make it to the second week of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2013, along with Williams and Agnieszka Radwaska. 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. Back home at the Citi Open, Sloane Stephens's hitting partner is [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. [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. The Coach and The Star Social Highlights UTS Testing Equipment The Eye of the Coach Legendary Racquets . 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Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. Kamau Murray - Wikipedia Emma Hruby . [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 later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. [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. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. She ended up taking the rest of the year off to recover. [41] Although she seldom played on the pro tour that year, Stephens decided to turn pro in October following a strong junior season. [74] Two weeks later, Stephens entered the US Open as the 15th seed, where she faced Williams again in the fourth round. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. 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. Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. 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. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. Othmane Garma, right, and Coach Kamau Murray, have helped Sloane Stephens regain her form after a number of injuries. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to world 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.. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. The two have reuinted this year. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. [175] She was beaten in her second-round match by 28th seed and compatriot, Amanda Anisimova. 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. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. 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. [194] The USA won the tie over Spain 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. [284] She was also a brand ambassador for USANA, a nutrition company. This time, Williams avenged her Australian Open loss in straight sets and went on to win the tournament. 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.
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