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. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. 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]. [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. 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. 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 . 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. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. 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! 11 in the world. [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. 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. 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. . [185], In August, Stephens played at the Silicon Valley Classic. [56] This string of performances brought her into the top 50 of the WTA rankings for the first time. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. [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. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. Her mother was the first African-American woman in Division I history to be selected to the first team of All-American swimmers. 957. 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. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. [218] Seeded fourth at the Hobart International, she was defeated in the first round by qualifier, compatriot, and eventual champion, Lauren Davis. 92 to reach the fourth round. [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. [214] Ranked 51 at the US Open, she lost again in the second round to world No. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. 2. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. [186] In Montreal, she was beaten in the second round by top seed and world No. On our site youll find a variety of options to continue watching and talking about famous sportsmens,tennis tournaments and tennis gear. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. It called the split "amicable . [180] At the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open, she reached the semifinals where she was beaten by sixth seed Wang Qiang. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round to world No. 1 Iga witek. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. Emma Hruby Mar 11, 2022. [73] She lost in the next round to No. She fell out of the top 20 upon losing her 2018 WTA Finals rankings points near the end of the season. 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[15], After her stepfather's death, Stephens and her family moved back to their hometown of Fresno where her grandparents and other members of her mother's family still lived. 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 . Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. [248] Their next big match, the final at the Canadian Open, was ranked as the match of the year by the WTA. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. [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. 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. With Smith as her coach, she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles and also cracked the top 100 of the WTA rankings. [176], Stephens began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. [142], For the second straight year, Stephens began the Asian hardcourt season with multiple losses. 30 in the world. The Coach and The Star Social Highlights UTS Testing Equipment The Eye of the Coach Legendary Racquets . Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. [288][289], Her favorite player growing up was Kim Clijsters, who congratulated Stephens in person after her 2017 US Open title. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. 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. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. 7 Kiki Bertens. 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. [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. 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. 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In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. [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. He is best known for coaching Sloane Stephensto the US Opentitle in 2017. On the WTA results with. [109] While unable to play on the tour, Stephens was granted the opportunity to be a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel. 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Sloane Stephens is a long-time Rafa Nadal fan. He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. 28, Yulia Putintseva. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. After Stephens's victory against her at the tournament, Serena commented, "I made you," in a tweet believed to be directed at Stephens and did not speak to her younger compatriot until at least May. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. Stephens and Murray went "on a break" -- in Murray's . On Thursday she elaborated on her coaching situation and told Tennis Now that she. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. 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. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. 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. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. However, she got a lucky loser spot into the main draw. Sloane Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida to sporting parents. Serena Williams, who reached the finalsof her previoustwo tournaments, is the No. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. [78] Her next successful tournament came in March at the Indian Wells Open. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. 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. [26][27][28][29] Stephens also reached at least the quarterfinals in each of the singles events. 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. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. [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. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. 198. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. 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. 201, Arina Rodionova. 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Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. 8 seed. [128] This was the first title for the United States since 2000. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. 3, Serena Williams. [290] She was also a fan of the Williams sisters and kept a poster of Serena in her bedroom as a kid. 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. 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. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. [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. 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. [206] At the French Open, she upset 26th seed, Sorana Crstea, in the second round. [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. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open. [278], After her US Open victory, Stephens accrued several new sponsors, including Mercedes-Benz. She has no Doubles titles and has been ranked as high as 94 under the category. 6 in the world, her best year-end ranking to date. 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. [96] At the US Open, she was seeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time that year but lost in the first round to compatriot CoCo Vandeweghe. Darian is a Barbadian tennis player who is currently ranked 402 in the Singles and 282 in the Doubles. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. Just relax, everybody. 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. It'll be okay, don't worry. [129] Stephens finished the season ranked No. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. While the 2017 US Open champion, 29, has had quite the packed . 15, Jelena Jankovic. From there, she continued her training in Boca Raton, where she trained at Evert Tennis Academy before she made her way to Nick Saviano High-Performance Tennis Academy at 12. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. [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. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. She returned from injury in the middle of 2017 and won the US Open singles title in her fifth tournament back. 13 Ana Ivanovic in the third round and went on to reach her first quarterfinal at a Premier Mandatory event. Her second title of the year also came on hardcourt at the Mexican Open. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. Her mother was a swimmer in Division I history. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. 3 Garbie Muguruza, and No. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. [45][67][75], Stephens began 2014 at the Hopman Cup with John Isner. 21, Jessica Pegula.[202]. I am so honored to be featured among this amazing group on this year's Create & Cultivate 100 List in the Sports category!