[266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. The title brought Stephens back into the top 30. [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. Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. [67] She played in the Fed Cup playoff tie in April and lost her only match against Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson. But she was able to reach the semifinals of both Premier 5 tournaments that month, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to secure a place in the 2014 World Group. 13 and was named WTA Comeback Player of the Year. [117] She then defeated No. 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. [248] Their next big match, the final at the Canadian Open, was ranked as the match of the year by the WTA. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. 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Chicago will return to World TeamTennis this summer, with 2017 U.S. Open women's champion Sloane Stephens leading the expansion Smash. 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. 336. Varvara Gracheva ousted Sloane Stephens in their quarter-final match at the ATX Open on Friday. 83 in the world, and still needed to use a protected ranking to be accepted into the main draw due to the entry deadline being over a month before the event. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. First, she qualified for the Premier-5 Italian Open and advanced to the second round. [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. "I've known him for a really long time. 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. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. 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. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. [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. Stephens had entered the month having never reached a semifinal at a high-level Premier tournament. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. 92 to reach the fourth round. [219] At the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to Anastasia Potapova. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. [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. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. [109] While unable to play on the tour, Stephens was granted the opportunity to be a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel. She upset eighth seed, world No. He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. [211], Stephens started her US Open series at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. She lost in the first round to Ajla Tomljanovi. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. [191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. [246] Both of these wins came before Halep entered the top ten in 2014. [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. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. The American player, who competed in both the U.S. Open and the. [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. 3, Agnieszka Radwaska. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. [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. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. [161] She fell in the second round to Leylah Fernandez. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. She ended up taking the rest of the year off to recover. She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. [297] She finished her degree while recovering from foot surgery earlier in the year. Sloane Stephens is "on a break" from her coach, Kamau Murray, Murray has told the New York Times. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. 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. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. Her favorite surface is clay, on which she was a finalist at the French Open. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. As the top seed, she was eliminated in the first round by lucky loser and 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. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. 957. [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. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. 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. 17 after the tournament. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. [175] She was beaten in her second-round match by 28th seed and compatriot, Amanda Anisimova. Stephens started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. Now she's won . In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. As Sloane Stephens plays in the French Open, the second Grand Slam event of the year, she has regrets about having competed at the first one. [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. "[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. The reception was held at the St. Regis in Bal Harbour, Fla., in Miami Beach. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. She has never won a professional title on grass, and Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event where she has not made it to at least the semifinals. [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. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. 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. Your email address will not be published. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. I'm just gonna keep improving and getting better and looking forward to the next tournaments. [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. Your email address will not be published. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. She defeated No. 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. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. [120] Stephens closed out the tournament by defeating Keys in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam tournament title. [47][45] In August, Stephens entered the Southern California Open as a wildcard and defeated No. I'd love for both of us to be able to be in the position to play each other multiple times. Sloane Stephens hired Kamau Murray, left, last fall to lift her career. 10 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and quarterfinals, and No. [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. After the US Open, Stephens competed at the Italian Open. [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. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. Although she remained in the top 10 for the majority of the year in large part due to ranking points she was defending from the previous year's WTA Finals, she could not match her best performances at the Grand Slam tournaments or other higher-level events. Input your search keywords and press Enter. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. [173], Stephens losing streak continued at the Monterrey Open. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. [52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. [91] Having struggled at the last three Grand Slam events, Stephens managed to upset world No. 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. 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! She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. 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. 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. 28, Yulia Putintseva. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. 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. Emma Hruby Mar 11, 2022. 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. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. It'll be okay, don't worry. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. Stephens, ranked No. [271][272] She split with Murray in 2021 before the Miami Open and is working with ATP tennis player Darian King who is also her practice partner. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. [149] She finished the season ranked No. [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. View. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. [16] From then on, she split time living in both California and Florida. Here, Stephens upset 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. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. [142], For the second straight year, Stephens began the Asian hardcourt season with multiple losses. 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. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. In the semifinals, Stephens won a rematch of the 2017 US Open final against Madison Keys, the first all-American semifinal there since 2002. 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. 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. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. ", "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? Just relax, everybody. [174] In Miami, she earned her first win of the season by defeating qualifier, Ocane Dodin, in the first round. [67] With Serena entering the match in excellent form and also having defeated her much younger opponent earlier that month, Stephens was listed as high as a 16-to-1 underdog. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. 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. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. She returned from injury in the middle of 2017 and won the US Open singles title in her fifth tournament back. [17], Stephens began competing in low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 at the age of 13. [196] In the end, Russia beat the USA 21 to advance to the final. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. [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. [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. 37 in the world. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. Kamau Murray. [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. 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. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. 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. 1 Swiatek", "Gauff bests Stephens at French Open, reaches first Grand Slam semifinal", "Katie Swan stuns grand slam winner Sloane Stephens in Bad Homburg", "Wimbledon: Zheng Qinwen defeats Sloane Stephens on Wimbledon debut", "Photos: Tomljanovic, Azarenka first-round winners in Washington", "Sakkari: Overcame Stephens' difficult test with a 2-1 set win", "Stat of the Day: Swiatek tallies 50th win of the season in Cincy", "No. Defending champion Naomi Osaka enters as the 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. 1 Iga witek. [128] This was the first title for the United States since 2000. 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. 15, Jelena Jankovic. [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Seeded seventh, she lost in the first round to qualifier Leylah Fernandez. The two have reuinted this year. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. 1, Victoria Azarenka, she rose to a career-high ranking of No. She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. 4, Maria Sakkari. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. 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[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. 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. In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. 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 .
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