She also worked briefly with Paul Annacone and became the first female player to be coached by the famous American coach. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. [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. 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. [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. [6] Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry regarded him as the best athlete he had ever seen. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. [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. On the WTA results with. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. [211], Stephens started her US Open series at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. She lost in the first round to Ajla Tomljanovi. It called the split "amicable . To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. [17], Stephens has worked with Soles4Souls, a charity that collects new and used shoes to give to children in poverty. 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. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. 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. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. [123][124] She also became the lowest-ranked US Open champion ever, and the fifth-lowest at any Grand Slam tournament. [17], Stephens began competing in low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 at the age of 13. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. [45][67][75], Stephens began 2014 at the Hopman Cup with John Isner. Stephens, ranked No. This time, Williams avenged her Australian Open loss in straight sets and went on to win the tournament. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. Francis Roig to coach Sloane Stephens after leaving Nadal Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare. 21, Jessica Pegula.[202]. In the round robin stage, Stephens swept her group of Naomi Osaka, Kiki Bertens, and Angelique Kerber to advance to the knockout stage. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. 92 to reach the fourth round. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. Sloane Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida to sporting parents. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. [264] Nonetheless, under Nainkin, Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the 2013 Australian Open and reached a career-best ranking of No. Darian has also represented Barbados at the Davis Cup and holds a record of 40-22 at the tournament. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. [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. [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. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. Halep won the first set of the match after saving four set points, two while serving at 65 and two more in the tiebreak. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. The two have reuinted this year. 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. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. [179] At the Italian Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Tamara Zidanek. Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to secure a place in the 2014 World Group. 4, Maria Sakkari. 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Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. [24] These results brought her to a career-high junior ranking of No. Sloane Stephens Brother, Sister And Coach Name - Instagram Photos 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. [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. She then backed up that win by beating 23rd seed Shahar Pe'er. Back home at the Citi Open, Sloane Stephens's hitting partner is 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. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. 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. 201, Arina Rodionova. 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. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. [120] Stephens closed out the tournament by defeating Keys in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam tournament title. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. 3, Serena Williams. I'm just gonna keep improving and getting better and looking forward to the next tournaments. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. She started training at the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by John Evert and run by his sister, Chris Evert. 11 in the world,. 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. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. She became the first woman to be coached by Annacone. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. 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. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. [185], In August, Stephens played at the Silicon Valley Classic. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. [119] Madison Keys won the other semifinal against CoCo Vandeweghe. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. 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 . She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. [161] She fell in the second round to Leylah Fernandez. Nadal's former coach Roig to work with American Stephens Sloane Stephens: "Serena Williams is rude because " Tennis Time is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. [69] She then lost to world No. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. 17 Anastasija Sevastova to set up the first all-American semifinals at a major since Wimbledon in 1985, and the first at the US Open since 1981. Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. [280] Her other health-related endorsements include doTerra, Precision Nutrition, and Colgate. [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 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. [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. [195] In the semifinals tie against Russia, she lost her match to Liudmila Samsonova. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. Stephens also withdrew from her last match with a wrist injury. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. [248] Their next big match, the final at the Canadian Open, was ranked as the match of the year by the WTA. IBM introduces new tennis tool to make the next Sloane Stephens at the 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. [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. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. 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. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. 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). [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. . Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. 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. It'll be okay, don't worry. In the first such match, the French Open final, Halep came from a set down to defeat Stephens for her first Grand Slam title. She considered them to be friends when she was starting out on the pro tour, but described Serena as simply a colleague in early 2015. She has also reached a new career-high ranking at 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. [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. 3 in the singles rankings after the tournament. [276] At the 2021 French Open, she wore a striking all-black outfit, despite the heat. 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. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. 5 in the world. [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. 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. Stephens was defeated by a top ten player in both semifinals, No. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. Here, Stephens upset No. [206] At the French Open, she upset 26th seed, Sorana Crstea, in the second round. Sloane has spent time with quite a couple of coaches and top ex-players during the course of developing into a professional player. She achieved this ranking on the 16th of July, 2018. Sloane Stephens: Meet Your Coach | TopCourt - YouTube Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [138] Nonetheless, this run catapulted her to a career-high ranking of No. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. 1 Iga Swiatek trounces former champ Sloane Stephens", "Quite a scene in Parma; Sloane Stephens overcomes bee sting, difficult opponent", "Parma Ladies Open: Maria Sakkari claims last-8 spot; Sloane Stephens exits", "Sloane Stephens falls to Masarova in opening Auckland contest; Sofia Kenin sets Gauff clash", "Sloane Stephens in early Hobart WTA exit", "Australian Open 2023 results: Maria Sakkari avoids a shock against Diana Shnaider", "Mrida Open: Stephens gets first win of 2023", "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020", "U.S. Open Loss Behind Her, Madison Keys Accentuates the Positive", "Madison Keys will crack top 10 in world rankings after reaching Birmingham final", "Why is it the American women are thriving at the US Open? [12][13][14] Two years after she started playing tennis, Stephens relocated to Boca Raton in Florida. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. 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. Hot Shots: Sloane Stephens' wedding; ATP Cup and WTA action begins in [199] This was her first final and title since 2018. 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. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. ", "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? [288][289], Her favorite player growing up was Kim Clijsters, who congratulated Stephens in person after her 2017 US Open title. 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. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. [287] Stephens is of Trinidadian descent through her maternal grandfather Noel Smith, who came to the United States from Trinidad to pursue a career as a doctor.
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