She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. 2, Maria Sharapova. This score is average compared to other women's tennis players, and rates similarly to fellow Grand Slam tournament winners Justine Henin and Victoria Azarenka. Stephens also withdrew from her last match with a wrist injury. ", "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? She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. [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. Having played there every year since 2008, she picked up her first two main draw wins at the tournament, including the second one over No. 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. 109, Maria Kirilenko. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final 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. Coach. When the WTA Tour resumed tournament play in August, Stephens competed at the first edition of the Top Seed Open. 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. [52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. [173], Stephens losing streak continued at the Monterrey Open. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. [108] At the time of her last WTA event of the year at the end of July, Stephens was ranked No. With these results, Stephens climbed back into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. She has made the list of the Tennis International Hall of Fame, which is well-deserved considering her 157 Singles titles and 32 Doubles titles. 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Next, she was supposed to play against Egypt's Mayar Sherif in the Monterrey first round; however, she withdrew from the tournament. 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. [187] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the first round to qualifier Caroline Garcia. 3, Serena Williams. Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. 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,. [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. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. 3 in the singles rankings after the tournament. 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. 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. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. 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. 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. 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. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Francisco was an ex-Paraguay tennis player who retired in 1990 after claiming 10 Doubles and no Singles. When she won the 2017 US Open, she recalled an instance at age 11 when her mother believed Stephens had high upside in spite of being told by an instructor at a junior tennis academy that she would be lucky to get a tennis scholarship to a Division II college. Your email address will not be published. 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. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [71] Her best win at these two majors came in the first round of Wimbledon against world No. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. "[61] Stephens improved on that result the following week with a semifinal at the Hobart International. 17 after the tournament. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. She became the first woman to be coached by Annacone. 11 in the world. According to the Aggression Score Metric, which measures a player's aggression based on how quickly they end points either through a winner, an unforced error, or an opponent's forced error, Stephens has a score of 19.4% which implies that 19.4% of her shots lead to one of those three outcomes. 11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 to the end of 2015. [196] In the end, Russia beat the USA 21 to advance to the final. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. Murray also . Stephens started her season at the first edition of the Grampians Trophy. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. [12][13][14] Two years after she started playing tennis, Stephens relocated to Boca Raton in Florida. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. Without a permanent coach this year the world No.7 posted a 6-6 match record on Tour until appointing Sven Groeneveld ahead of her clay-court campaign. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. [92] Serena then defeated her in the fourth round, which turned out to be Stephens's best Grand Slam tournament result of the year. [118] Her semifinal was against No. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [250] However, most of her best results have come on hard courts, including her US Open and Miami Open titles, as well as six of her seven titles in total. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. She ended up taking the rest of the year off to recover. She lost in the third round to No. I'm always cheering for her."[231]. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. She defeated No. 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? In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. [161] She fell in the second round to Leylah Fernandez. Since then, she has risen to become a star, winning a total of 7 Singles career titles, including a Grand Slam and attaining a career highest ranking of 3. 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. This was only the fourth time in the previous 47 Grand Slam singles finals where the winner of the first set was unable to win the match. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. 802, she finished the 2010 season just inside the top 200 at No. Sloane Stephens graduated from Indiana University East Class of 2017( Source : instagram) Further, Roger Smith started to coach her in early 2009, and she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles. 30 Sara Errani. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. 128 in the world. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. Emma Hruby Mar 11, 2022. [109] While unable to play on the tour, Stephens was granted the opportunity to be a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Tennis News. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. 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[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. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. [72] Her best Grand Slam tournament results of the year came at the French Open and Wimbledon, where she reached the third round at both events. 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 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. 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. 2, Victoria Azarenka, for the second consecutive year. By the end of the year, she fell to No. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. [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, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. Her mother was a swimmer in Division I history. [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. 1, Serena Williams, who was returning from her long boycott of the tournament. [267] At the start of 2015, she returned to her longtime junior coach, Nick Saviano. Sloane took Franciscos advice at 11 and proceeded to Boca Raton to train. The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. [149] She finished the season ranked No. 5 in the world. . [74] Two weeks later, Stephens entered the US Open as the 15th seed, where she faced Williams again in the fourth round. 38. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. [226][227][228][229] In spite of their rivalry, the two have looked forward to their matchups, with Stephens saying, "Every time I get to play Maddy is great. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. 10 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and quarterfinals, and No. [58] She also reached the third round at the Premier 5 Cincinnati Open, where she lost a tight match to world No. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. Azarenka eliminated Stephens for the third consecutive year. 8 seed. In addition, she switched coaches David Nainkin in June 2012 to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. [245] Stephens then won their next two meetings in early 2013, including a first round match at the Australian Open as part of her breakthrough semifinal run at the event. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. [98] Their partnership proved successful immediately. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. [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. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. [215], Two weeks after the US Open, Stephens played at the Emilia-Romagna Open. 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. 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.
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