30 in the world. 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. Due to a rain suspension, she was forced to play the end of her semifinal match against No. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. [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. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. 22 in the world. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. Not many athletes get to live their dream. Published Aug 21, 2019. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. The American player, who competed in both the U.S. Open and the. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. Stephens started her season at the first edition of the Grampians Trophy. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. 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. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. She has no Doubles titles and has been ranked as high as 94 under the category. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. Stephens also earned acareer-high rank of No. I'm always cheering for her."[231]. 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She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. [149] She finished the season ranked No. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. [185], In August, Stephens played at the Silicon Valley Classic. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. 7 Kiki Bertens. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. [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. [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. Defending champion Naomi Osaka enters as the No. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. This time, Williams avenged her Australian Open loss in straight sets and went on to win the tournament. "[243], Stephens has a 27 record against Halep. [117] She then defeated No. 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. Their partnership grew from their friendship and is looking really fruitful.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'thetennistime_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',151,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Darian has not had an exceptional senior career although his run at the ITF has been quite a feat. 128 in the world. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. 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. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. [120] Stephens closed out the tournament by defeating Keys in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam tournament title. 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. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. 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. 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. 15, Jelena Jankovic. 11 in the world,. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. [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. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. [114][115][45], Stephens entered the US Open at No. It'll be okay, don't worry. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. [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. Their two biggest matches came in 2018, both of which were three set finals. [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. Congratulations to all of these ladies! [18] Her first breakthrough result came at the US Open in 2008, where she reached her first doubles final at a Grand Slam with Mallory Burdette. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. Entering the Miami Open Sloane Stephens had lost eight of nine matches and hadn't won consecutive matches since the US Open in September. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. 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. [168] Seeded eighth in Strasbourg, she was beaten in the first round by Nao Hibino. Just relax, everybody. 1 Iga witek. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. [297] She finished her degree while recovering from foot surgery earlier in the year. 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%. . [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. [246] Both of these wins came before Halep entered the top ten in 2014. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [206] At the French Open, she upset 26th seed, Sorana Crstea, in the second round. [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. 1, Serena Williams, who was returning from her long boycott of the tournament. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. 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. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. 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. 201, Arina Rodionova. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. [129] Stephens finished the season ranked No. Another opportunity for the both of us. She became the first woman to be coached by Annacone. She played two singles matches and the decisive doubles rubber. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. Halep won the first set of the match after saving four set points, two while serving at 65 and two more in the tiebreak. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. 28, Yulia Putintseva. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round to world No. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. Sloane Stephens has ended her coaching relationship with Paul Annacone after eight months, according to a release from the American's management company Wednesday. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. [24] These results brought her to a career-high junior ranking of No. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. 30 Sara Errani. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. 151, Kristna Kuov. [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. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. Stephens had entered the month having never reached a semifinal at a high-level Premier tournament. [279] She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink. 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. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. [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. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. Kamau Murray. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. 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[6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. [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. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. She defeated No. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. [247] Since then, Halep has won all six of their encounters. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. Input your search keywords and press Enter. 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. Thomas is an ex-Swedish professional player and coach who has worked with many top players such as Tommy Haas, Magnus Norman, Eugenie Bouchard, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Simona Halep, Madison Keys, and Johanna Konta. "[61] Stephens improved on that result the following week with a semifinal at the Hobart International. [58] She also reached the third round at the Premier 5 Cincinnati Open, where she lost a tight match to world No. Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. 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. [17], Stephens began competing in low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 at the age of 13. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. Her favorite surface is clay, on which she was a finalist at the French Open. 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. Now the Grand Slam champion is here to sh. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. Tennis News. [45], She had foot surgery in January and could not walk again without a boot until the middle of April. 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. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. 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. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. 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. 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. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. [176], Stephens began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. 306 and lucky loser, Nefisa Berberovi, in three sets. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . 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]. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. [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. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. It called the split "amicable . She started training at the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by John Evert and run by his sister, Chris Evert. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [127] Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to give Stephens her first Fed Cup crown. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. Here, Stephens upset No. As the top seed, she was eliminated in the first round by lucky loser and world No. [158] This was her first loss to a player outside the top 200 since 2011. Seeded 24th at the Australian Open, she was eliminated in the first round by Zhang Shuai, despite serving for the match in the second set. 3 in the world. Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. [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. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. After departing from Saviano for the first time in 2009, Sloane began working with an ex-Bahamas tennis player who turned coach, Roger Smith. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. She lost in the third round to No. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 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. 6 in the world, her best year-end ranking to date. [56] This string of performances brought her into the top 50 of the WTA rankings for the first time. [72] The highlight of her clay-court season in the lead up to the French Open was the Fed Cup semifinals on the road against France, where she won both of her singles rubbers over Pauline Parmentier and Kristina Mladenovic to lead the United States to a 32 victory. Required fields are marked *. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. [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. Her mother was the first African-American woman in Division I history to be selected to the first team of All-American swimmers. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. Murray also . She lost her first two matches back, one to compatriot Alison Riske at Wimbledon, and the other to No. [65][241] All of their matches since have been contested at high-level Premier tournaments or Grand Slam tournaments. She then backed up that win by beating 23rd seed Shahar Pe'er. [180] At the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open, she reached the semifinals where she was beaten by sixth seed Wang Qiang. 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. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. [205] Seeded sixth at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she was stunned in the first round by world No. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. 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. Stephens, ranked No. "I've known him for a really long time. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. He was also the one who advised her to pursue a career in tennis before she proceeded to Boca Raton to train. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. [216] She lost in the second round to Danka Kovini, in three sets. In 2018, she continued her success by winning her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reaching a second Grand Slam singles final at the French Open, entering the top 10 for the first time, and finishing runner-up at the WTA Finals. "Happy to have Francis Roig join my team as my new coach! 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. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. [195] In the semifinals tie against Russia, she lost her match to Liudmila Samsonova. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. Your email address will not be published. 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. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. [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. 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. Stephens, ranked No.
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