A look at Sloane Stephens' Fresno ties", "WTA star Sloane Stephens expands youth programs in Fresno", "Tennis Pro Sloane Stephens Has Valley Roots", "Is Sloane Stephens the Future of American Tennis? [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 6 in the world, her best year-end ranking to date. 24, and 2019 champion, Madison Keys, in the second round. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. [77] She was able to recover in time to open her season at the Australian Open. [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. 3, Serena Williams. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. 21, Jessica Pegula.[202]. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. Sloane has spent time with quite a couple of coaches and top ex-players during the course of developing into a professional player. 38. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. She is now ranked 20th heading into Wimbledon, which begins . Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . [18] During the US Open, she left New York after her first match to attend her biological father's funeral in Louisiana. [179] At the Italian Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Tamara Zidanek. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . [11] Although she started out at the Evert Tennis Academy for a year working with John and Chris Evert, she then moved to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, where she stayed for several years. [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. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to secure a place in the 2014 World Group. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. [98] Their partnership proved successful immediately. 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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. Stephens started her season at the first edition of the Grampians Trophy. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. [183], Ranked 73 at Wimbledon, Stephens upset tenth seed and two-time champion, Petra Kvitov, in the first round. [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. 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. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. [216] She lost in the second round to Danka Kovini, in three sets. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. 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). She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. The current coach and hitting partner of Sloane Stephens is Darian King. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. 92 to reach the fourth round. [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. 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. As the top seed, she was eliminated in the first round by lucky loser and world No. 3 player in the world, in the second round. In the semifinals, Stephens won a rematch of the 2017 US Open final against Madison Keys, the first all-American semifinal there since 2002. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. 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. [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. 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. My whole life is about tennis. 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. [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. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. [241] In 2015, Stephens won the first set of their encounters at the Indian Wells Open and the French Open, but ultimately lost in three sets in both instances. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. [46] She then made it through qualifying at the French Open to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut in singles. [218] Seeded fourth at the Hobart International, she was defeated in the first round by qualifier, compatriot, and eventual champion, Lauren Davis. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. [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. [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. 10 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and quarterfinals, and No. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [210] At Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. In addition, she switched coaches David Nainkin in June 2012 to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. [120] Stephens closed out the tournament by defeating Keys in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam tournament title. [67] She played in the Fed Cup playoff tie in April and lost her only match against Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. 4, Maria Sakkari. [91] Having struggled at the last three Grand Slam events, Stephens managed to upset world No. [279] She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. She started training at the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by John Evert and run by his sister, Chris Evert. Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. Emma Hruby . Gracheva won 7-6 (4), 6-3 in an hour and 51 minutes against . Stephens and Murray went "on a break" -- in Murray's . [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. 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. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. [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. On the WTA results with. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. 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[23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. After losing to an up-and-coming Caroline Garcia and picking up a win against Virginie Razzano, Stephens and her partner Madison Keys lost to the two of them in the final doubles match to relegate the United States into World Group II the following year. 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. 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. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. [251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. On Thursday she elaborated on her coaching situation and told Tennis Now that she. [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. 15, Venus Williams, in the first round of the French Open in their first ever meeting. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. 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. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. 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. 3, Agnieszka Radwaska. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots. [297] She finished her degree while recovering from foot surgery earlier in the year. [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. [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. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [254], Stephens has an uncharacteristic style of play compared to her fellow top-ranked American contemporaries. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [88] Stephens then improved on that result with a quarterfinal appearance at the Miami Open, which included a win over rival Madison Keys in their first encounter. She 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. 22 in the world. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . Here, Stephens upset No. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. [26][27][28][29] Stephens also reached at least the quarterfinals in each of the singles events. 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The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. Azarenka eliminated Stephens for the third consecutive year. Although she lost to Elena Baltacha, she rose to a career best No. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare. Sloane Stephens is building her resume of accomplishments both on and off the court!. Stephens' results with Groeneveld were inconsistent. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. 30 in the world. Tennis News. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [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 achieved a career-best ranking of world No. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. 109, Maria Kirilenko. Dec 21 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has appointed Francis Roig as her new coach to revive her fortunes, after the veteran Spaniard left Rafa Nadal's team last week,. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. [290] She was also a fan of the Williams sisters and kept a poster of Serena in her bedroom as a kid. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. That is a definite contest. She also started the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which helps build tennis courts and set up after-school tennis programs for underserved students in conjunction with supplemental tutoring. [87] Her first two successful tournaments of the year came at the Premier Mandatory events in March. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match to world No. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. [117] She then defeated No. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. [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. "[61] Stephens improved on that result the following week with a semifinal at the Hobart International. [62] She entered the Australian Open seeded 29th, her first Grand Slam tournament as a seeded player. 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. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. [129] Stephens finished the season ranked No. However, she got a lucky loser spot into the main draw. Seeded seventh, she lost in the first round to qualifier Leylah Fernandez. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. On our site youll find a variety of options to continue watching and talking about famous sportsmens,tennis tournaments and tennis gear. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. 15, Jelena Jankovic. 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[195] In the semifinals tie against Russia, she lost her match to Liudmila Samsonova. 8 seed. 37 in the world. Stephens also is a proficient server: she can hit first serves as fast as 110115 miles per hour and is capable of employing both first and second serves with a flat, sliced, or kick serve approach. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [32], Stephens played her first professional events on the ITF Women's Circuit in late 2007. [45], She had foot surgery in January and could not walk again without a boot until the middle of April. 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. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. Coach. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. [106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. [118] Her semifinal was against No. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. 3 in the world. [155] Aside from this tournament and the French Open, the only other event where she reached the quarterfinals was the Charleston Open at the start of the clay court season. [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. However, she was able to produce her best result at the tournament, making it to the final. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. 1 Iga witek. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. But she was able to reach the semifinals of both Premier 5 tournaments that month, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. 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. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. Published Aug 21, 2019. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. 128 in the world. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. 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.
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