7 Kiki Bertens. I'm just gonna keep improving and getting better and looking forward to the next tournaments. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. 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. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. 17 after the tournament. [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. I am so honored to be featured among this amazing group on this year's Create & Cultivate 100 List in the Sports category! 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [58] She also reached the third round at the Premier 5 Cincinnati Open, where she lost a tight match to world No. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. [102] During the semifinals of this tournament, she defeated No. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. Your email address will not be published. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. Stephens avenged her Charleston Open defeat in 2021, beating Keys in straight sets in the 2nd round. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. 1 Swiatek", "Gauff bests Stephens at French Open, reaches first Grand Slam semifinal", "Katie Swan stuns grand slam winner Sloane Stephens in Bad Homburg", "Wimbledon: Zheng Qinwen defeats Sloane Stephens on Wimbledon debut", "Photos: Tomljanovic, Azarenka first-round winners in Washington", "Sakkari: Overcame Stephens' difficult test with a 2-1 set win", "Stat of the Day: Swiatek tallies 50th win of the season in Cincy", "No. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. Sloane Stephens is building her resume of accomplishments both on and off the court!. [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. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. [251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. [92] Serena then defeated her in the fourth round, which turned out to be Stephens's best Grand Slam tournament result of the year. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. In addition, she switched coaches David Nainkin in June 2012 to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Kamau Murray. [98] With Murray as her coach, Stephens established herself as one of the best players in women's tennis. He has won a total of 38 ITF titles, including 16 Singles and 22 Doubles. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. [160] Seeded fifth at the Monterrey Open, she got her first victory of the year by beating compatriot, Emma Navarro, in the first round. [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. That is a definite contest. [182] She lost in her fourth-round match to eventual champion Barbora Krejkov. [12][13][14] Two years after she started playing tennis, Stephens relocated to Boca Raton in Florida. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. Coach. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. [141] At the US Open, Stephens was unable to defend her title, losing to Anastasija Sevastova in the quarterfinals in a rematch of last year's meeting at this tournament in the same round. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. "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.. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [264] Nonetheless, under Nainkin, Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the 2013 Australian Open and reached a career-best ranking of No. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round to world No. 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. [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. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. She has no Doubles titles and has been ranked as high as 94 under the category. [110] Stephens returned to the WTA Tour in July for Wimbledon, about eleven months after her last match and with her ranking having dropped to No. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to 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. [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. [106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. 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. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. She lost her first two matches back, one to compatriot Alison Riske at Wimbledon, and the other to No. 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? 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). [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 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. [128] This was the first title for the United States since 2000. 92 to reach the fourth round. Happy to have Francis Roig . Darian is a Barbadian tennis player who is currently ranked 402 in the Singles and 282 in the Doubles. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. Stephens was defeated by a top ten player in both semifinals, No. 11, 2017: Comeback, US Open title, year-end struggles, 2018: French Open finalist, WTA Finals runner-up, world No. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. [34] She would lose in qualifying the next two years as well. ", "BNP Paribas Open March 13, 2010 Sloane Stephens", "Burdette and Stephens Fall in Doubles Final; Net Cord Decides Boys Doubles Champions", "Kudla and Van Nguyen Win Orange Bowl 16s Championships; Jenkins Meets Bhambri and Boserup Faces McHale for 18s Titles Sunday", "Stephens and Frank Collect International Spring Singles Championships", "More on NCAA Champions; Stephens Wins Italian Open", "A Teenager Bows Out and Looks to Wimbledon", "Junior Watch: Stephens Loses to Mladenovic", "Lauren Davis Upsets Third Seed Babos; Stephens Advances in Three Sets at US Open Junior Championships", "NCAA Individual Recap; Recruiting Class Rankings; ITA Kickoff Draft Complete; US Girls Fall in Paris; USTA's Sell Talks with Cronin", "June Aces; Kudla and Stephens Fall in Wimbledon Jr. Quarterfinals, while Britain's Golding and Robson Advance to Semis", "Sock and Kudla Vie For U.S. Open Boys Title; Gavrilova and Putintseva of Russia Will Decide Girls Champion Sunday", "Qualifying Underway at Sony Ericsson, US Juniors Not Faring Well; ISC Carson Acceptances", "Day One of US Open Qualifying; El Mihdawy Considers Tennis Future", "First Day of US Open Qualifying a Long One", "Gullickson Draws Wozniacki in US Open First Round; Qualifying's First Round Finally Complete", "Elsewhere in Tennis.Devvarman Wins Rochester, Embree Takes Wichita, Keys Triumphs in Bahamas", "Buzz Pick All-USTA-Juniors Squad in World TeamTennis Draft", "Stephens gets first WTA Tour win at Indian Wells", "Kudla, Stephens Win ATP, WTA Matches Tuesday; US Open Junior Fact Sheet; Rochester Futures Slideshow; Brad Stine Opens Junior Academy", "New Haven Open: Sloane Stephens on her way up", "Sloane Stephens: Disparity in results soon to be history? The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. [79], Stephens returned to the United States Fed Cup team in April for their home playoff tie against France. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. She won her first professional singles title at the Camparini Gioielli Cup, a $50K event in Italy. 3, Serena Williams. [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. 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. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. Although she reached No. [129] Stephens finished the season ranked No. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. 109, Melinda Czink, while still only 15 years old, but was unable to advance to the main draw in any of these appearances. Now she's won . Congratulations to all of these ladies! 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. Just relax, everybody. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. Seeded fourth, she overcame a bee sting to beat Magdalena Frch in the first round. 201, Arina Rodionova. 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. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. 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. Halep won the first set of the match after saving four set points, two while serving at 65 and two more in the tiebreak.
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