(Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. Happy to have Francis Roig . 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. Betrayal or Just Business? A Coaching Breakup Looms Over Two Top Women She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 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. [120] Stephens closed out the tournament by defeating Keys in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam tournament title. [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. [239][237] She also noted that she has read Serena's autobiography and respects her strong personality. Kamau Murray. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. 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. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. 37 in the world. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. 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. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 7 Kiki Bertens. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. [45], Stephens started her 2020 season at the Brisbane International. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. [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. [69] She then lost to world No. Sloane took Franciscos advice at 11 and proceeded to Boca Raton to train. 21 Sam Stosur in the semifinals and won the final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while only dropping three games. [237] Her relationship with Serena became strained after their match at the 2013 Australian Open. 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. [173], Stephens losing streak continued at the Monterrey Open. 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. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match 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. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time. 25, Jamie Hampton. 17 after the tournament. 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. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . [218] Seeded fourth at the Hobart International, she was defeated in the first round by qualifier, compatriot, and eventual champion, Lauren Davis. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. Sloane Stephens [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. Sloane Stephens hired Kamau Murray, left, last fall to lift her career. After departing from Saviano for the first time in 2009, Sloane began working with an ex-Bahamas tennis player who turned coach, Roger Smith. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. 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Her first upset of the tournament came in the second round over No. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. "Sloane is in the best physical condition she's been in years," said Nick Saviano, a veteran coach who has long been a mentor to Stephens and watched her victory over Gauff on television.. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 3 in the world. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. That is a definite contest. 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. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. [105] She also lost in the first round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, this time to a qualifier. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. 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? [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. During the time she won the US Open and made the final at Roland Garris, many made many comparisons and comparisons between Serena and. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. [26][27][28][29] Stephens also reached at least the quarterfinals in each of the singles events. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. 33 Julia Grges to advance to her first US Open quarterfinal and her first major quarterfinal since Wimbledon in 2013. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight 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. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. I'm always cheering for her."[231]. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Sloane Stephens: Finding her Game, Finding her Zen in Charleston [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Her mother was the first African-American woman in Division I history to be selected to the first team of All-American swimmers. [118] Her semifinal was against No. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. [148] In her final match of the season, Stephens was able to win the first set against Elina Svitolina, but ultimately lost the match. First, she qualified for the Premier-5 Italian Open and advanced to the second round. Sloane Stephens, through Personal Tumult, Leads by Example 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. [217], Stephens started her season at the ASB Classic in Auckland. 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. [168] Seeded eighth in Strasbourg, she was beaten in the first round by Nao Hibino. Tennis News. [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. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. [265] Although the pair worked well together, Stephens split with Annacone in late 2014 after not matching the success from her previous year that season. Your email address will not be published. 3 in the singles rankings after the tournament. 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. [108] At the time of her last WTA event of the year at the end of July, Stephens was ranked No. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. 28, finishing the season at No. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. 15, Jelena Jankovic. 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. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. 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. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US 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. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. 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. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. In addition, she switched coaches David Nainkin in June 2012 to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. [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. 2, Maria Sharapova. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. [251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. [254], Stephens has an uncharacteristic style of play compared to her fellow top-ranked American contemporaries. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. [264] Nonetheless, under Nainkin, Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the 2013 Australian Open and reached a career-best ranking of No. 110 Sloane Stephens Coach Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 110 Sloane Stephens Coach Premium High Res Photos Browse 110 sloane stephens coach stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 198. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. 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. It called the split "amicable . Stephens and Murray went "on a break" -- in Murray's . [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. 1, Serena Williams, who was returning from her long boycott of the tournament. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. [62] She entered the Australian Open seeded 29th, her first Grand Slam tournament as a seeded player. 96, Johanna Larsson, while committing 63 unforced errors. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. She is now ranked 20th heading into Wimbledon, which begins . Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open. Kamau Murray - Wikipedia [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. 802, she finished the 2010 season just inside the top 200 at No. [138] Nonetheless, this run catapulted her to a career-high ranking of No. 92 to reach the fourth round. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round 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. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. 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. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. [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. She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. Sloane Stephens splits with coach Sven Groeneveld just before US Open [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. 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. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. 201, Arina Rodionova. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. Coaching changes set to inspire - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland 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. [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. 2, Simona Halep, at the Washington Open. 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. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. Another opportunity for the both of us. "I've known him for a really long time. 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. [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. 30 Sara Errani. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. Emma Hruby Dec 22, 2022. 3 Angelique Kerber. 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%. Stephens also earned acareer-high rank of No. 21, Jessica Pegula.[202]. [267] At the start of 2015, she returned to her longtime junior coach, Nick Saviano. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. [205] Seeded sixth at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she was stunned in the first round by world No. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. August 2, 2022 2 Mins Read Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, to accomplished athletes Sybil Smith and John Stephens in Plantation, Florida. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. Sloane Stephens: "Serena Williams is rude because " 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. [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. 4, Maria Sakkari. 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. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. Who is Sloane Stephens coach? 2023 - vimbuzz.com He has won a total of 38 ITF titles, including 16 Singles and 22 Doubles. ", "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? Sloane Stephens 2021 - Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. [291][13][292], Stephens has been married to United States national soccer team player Jozy Altidore, who was also one of her childhood friends in Florida, since 1 January 2022. Roger, who only recorded three (3) Doubles titles during his career, led Sloane to 3 Doubles Grand Slams titles as a junior player and into the Worlds Top 100. Sloane Stephens Hires Francisco Roig as Coach ", "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? [79], Stephens returned to the United States Fed Cup team in April for their home playoff tie against France. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [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. [125][126], After the US Open, Stephens did not win another match the rest of the season. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. After the US Open, Stephens competed at the Italian Open. 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. [297] She finished her degree while recovering from foot surgery earlier in the year. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. 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. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. 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. Sloane Stephens is "on a break" from her coach, Kamau Murray, Murray has told the New York Times. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. [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. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. Mental Health Is on Sloane Stephens's Mind, Too - The New York Times Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. She has since won five of her six titles, including three in 2016, her first major at the 2017 US Open, and her first Premier Mandatory title in 2018. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. She switched to a new coach, Kamau Murray, under whom she returned to elite level and won three WTA titles in the first half of 2016. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray.
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