[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. 9 Venus Williams. 24, and 2019 champion, Madison Keys, in the second round. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. [195] In the semifinals tie against Russia, she lost her match to Liudmila Samsonova. [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. [91] Having struggled at the last three Grand Slam events, Stephens managed to upset world No. In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. 22 in the world. [174] In Miami, she earned her first win of the season by defeating qualifier, Ocane Dodin, in the first round. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots.
New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens The current coach and hitting partner of Sloane Stephens is Darian King. [46] She then made it through qualifying at the French Open to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut in singles. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. On Thursday she elaborated on her coaching situation and told Tennis Now that she. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. 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. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. [71] Her best win at these two majors came in the first round of Wimbledon against world No. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. [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. [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. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. [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. "[242] International Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert has praised their rivalry, saying, "I liked [their match in the 2018 Canadian Open final] a lot, because that is a contrast in personalities and styles, in moods, in coaches. Murray also . While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. 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. [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.
Betrayal or Just Business? A Coaching Breakup Looms Over Two Top Women During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. That is a definite contest. Stephens replaced him with Paul Annacone, who is better known for coaching two of the greatest players in tennis history in Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. [67] She played in the Fed Cup playoff tie in April and lost her only match against Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson. [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. 13 and was named WTA Comeback Player of the Year. 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,. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Emma Hruby . [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. Your email address will not be published. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. She reached the French Open quarterfinals and third round of Wimbledon this year but struggledduring the hard court tournaments in the run up to the U.S. Open next week. [77] She was able to recover in time to open her season at the Australian Open. 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. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. He is best known for coaching Sloane Stephensto the US Opentitle in 2017. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. [62] She entered the Australian Open seeded 29th, her first Grand Slam tournament as a seeded player. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. 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. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. During the time she won the US Open and made the final at Roland Garris, many made many comparisons and comparisons between Serena and. 336. [106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. 11 in the world,. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. [138] Nonetheless, this run catapulted her to a career-high ranking of No. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. 1 Iga witek. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. After Stephens was able to push the match to three sets Halep was able to regroup and win the match. 11, 2017: Comeback, US Open title, year-end struggles, 2018: French Open finalist, WTA Finals runner-up, world No. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. 109, Maria Kirilenko. She favors her forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke.
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Madison Keys, Boyfriend Bjorn Caught by Sloane Stephens Photos [185], In August, Stephens played at the Silicon Valley Classic. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. [247] Since then, Halep has won all six of their encounters.
Sloane Stephens' Coach on How They Kept Up Her Training Regimen - Peoplemag Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old.
Sloane Stephens Is Learning Spanish from Her BFF Rafael Nadal: 'Rafa's Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. [161] She fell in the second round to Leylah Fernandez. ", "Stephens Falls to Fellow American Davis in Auckland", "Heather Watson upsets Sloane Stephens 63, 61 at Hobart International", "Australian Open 2015: Sloane Stephens stalls as Victoria Azarenka looks her challenge in the eyes", "Sloane Stephens tops Madison Keys at Miami Open in 'next-generation' match", "Simona Halep gets past Sloane Stephens to reach Miami Open semi-finals", "French Open: Sloane Stephens defeats Venus Williams as it happened", "Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens to reach French Open last eight", "WTA Eastbourne: Sloane Stephens En Huitime De Finale", "CoCo Vandeweghe overpowering at Wimbledon, pushes into round of 16", "Sloane Stephens wins Citi Open for first WTA title", "CoCo Vandeweghe grants on-court interview during changeover", "Simona Halep will try to break through vs. Sloane Stephens, who knows the feeling", "Sloane Stephens beats Julia Goerges in ASB Classic final", "Kerber Retires With Illness In Charleston, But Take Nothing Away From Stephens", "Stephens wins Third Tournament of 2016 in Charleston", "For at least one post-match embrace Sunday at Wimbledon, 'quality was good', "Sloane Stephens exits, again, in Australian Open 1st round", "Bouchard beats Stephens in Olympic debut at Rio 2016", "Coping With Injury: Inside the Mind of Pro Tennis Player Sloane Stephens", "How Sloane Stephens's Tennis Channel Gig Helped her During Injury Recovery", "After long layoff, Sloane Stephens sees some positives in Wimbledon loss", "No. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. 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. [78] Her next successful tournament came in March at the Indian Wells Open. [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. She lost her first two matches back, one to compatriot Alison Riske at Wimbledon, and the other to No. 3, Serena Williams. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. It'll be okay, don't worry. [45] With a higher seed, Stephens had a strong US Open series for the second consecutive year.
Sloane Stephens, Kamau Murray suspend coaching partnership [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. [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. 151, Kristna Kuov. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. I'd love for both of us to be able to be in the position to play each other multiple times. [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. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. View. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. 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. [32], Stephens played her first professional events on the ITF Women's Circuit in late 2007. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. 1 seed, followed by this year's French Open champion, Ashleigh Barty, at No. She lost in the third round to No. [149] She finished the season ranked No. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. [205] Seeded sixth at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she was stunned in the first round by world No. 3 in the world. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No.
Back home at the Citi Open, Sloane Stephens's hitting partner is At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [215], Two weeks after the US Open, Stephens played at the Emilia-Romagna Open. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. She then backed up that win by beating 23rd seed Shahar Pe'er. 2 Halep again in Cincinnati. [88][93], Stephens and Halep have built a rivalry centered around their highest profile matches in 2018. 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]. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. Tennis Interviews Sloane Stephens against Serena Williams? He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. 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. [94] Stephens closed the European season with a third-round appearance at Wimbledon. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [284] She was also a brand ambassador for USANA, a nutrition company. [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. Stephens, ranked No. [276] At the 2021 French Open, she wore a striking all-black outfit, despite the heat. [83] After playing in one more tournament in September, she ended her season early to recover from a wrist injury. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. 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. Because Halep has dominated their matches, Stephens has downplayed their rivalry, saying, "It's not a rivalry if you don't beat the person. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player.
Francis Roig to coach Sloane Stephens after leaving Nadal 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. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. 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. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . Top-Seed Aryna Sabalenka Battles Past Sloane Stephens at National Bank Open 2021 Round 2", "Halep claims first win since May in Cincinnati, Azarenka and Bencic triumph", "Sloane Stephens escapes with win over Madison Keys in Round 1", "Kerber beats Stephens in battle of former US Open champions", "Azarenka cruises in Chicago debut; Zidansek rolls past Stephens", "US Open champ Raducanu upset at Indian Wells; Murray wins", "Slovakia upset the U.S. at Billie Jean King Cup", "U.S. beats Spain to set up Billie Jean King Cup semifinal against Russia", "COLLINS AND STEPHENS BLAST RUTHLESS USA INTO BILLIE JEAN KING CUP SEMI-FINALS", "SAMSONOVA DOUBLES DOWN TO LEAD RTF TO BILLIE JEAN KING CUP FINAL", "Russians and Switzerland set up clash in Billie Jean King Cup final", "Emma Raducanu Rediscovers Winning Ways Against Sloane Stephens", "Stephens overcomes Bouzkova in Guadalajara, wins first title since 2018", "Sloane Stephens pulls out late from Monterrey", "BNP Paribas Open: Naomi Osaka rallies past Sloane Stephens in gusty first-round matchup", "Gauff and Rogers win, more seeded women fall at Miami Open", "Zheng Qinwen beats former champ Stephens in Charleston", "Djokovic downs Karatsev to enter Italian Open third round", "WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens bounced in France", "French Open: Sloane Stephens, Daria Saville score upsets in 2R", "Gauff, Stephens to play in all-American French Open QF; Pegula to face No. This time, Williams avenged her Australian Open loss in straight sets and went on to win the tournament. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. [98] Their partnership proved successful immediately. 21 Sam Stosur in the semifinals and won the final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while only dropping three games. Othmane Garma, right, and Coach Kamau Murray, have helped Sloane Stephens regain her form after a number of injuries. [34] She would lose in qualifying the next two years as well. 8 seed. Whereas the other leading Americans are some of the most aggressive players on the WTA Tour, Stephens has a more passive approach. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. .