She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. But she was able to reach the semifinals of both Premier 5 tournaments that month, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. [284] She was also a brand ambassador for USANA, a nutrition company. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. She upset eighth seed, 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. [47][45] In August, Stephens entered the Southern California Open as a wildcard and defeated No. [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. [179] At the Italian Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Tamara Zidanek. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. Chicago will return to World TeamTennis this summer, with 2017 U.S. Open women's champion Sloane Stephens leading the expansion Smash. 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. [264] Nonetheless, under Nainkin, Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the 2013 Australian Open and reached a career-best ranking of No. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. She won her only match, a doubles dead rubber with partner Liezel Huber, as the United States won the tie 50 to return to the top-level World Group in 2013. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. . [98] With Murray as her coach, Stephens established herself as one of the best players in women's tennis. [24] These results brought her to a career-high junior ranking of No. "I've known him for a really long time. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. With these results, Stephens climbed back into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. [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. 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? 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. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. [204] In Rome, she was eliminated in the first round by Ekaterina Alexandrova. Sloane Stephens hired Kamau Murray, left, last fall to lift her career. Serena Williams, who reached the finalsof her previoustwo tournaments, is the No. Francisco was an ex-Paraguay tennis player who retired in 1990 after claiming 10 Doubles and no Singles. Your email address will not be published. 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 . [220], Seeded second at the first edition of the Mrida Open in Mexico, Stephens got her first win of the year by beating qualifier Lolia Jeanjean in the first round. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. 3 Angelique Kerber. By the end of the year, she fell to No. [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. 11, 2017: Comeback, US Open title, year-end struggles, 2018: French Open finalist, WTA Finals runner-up, world No. [187] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the first round to qualifier Caroline Garcia. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. [201] In Miami, she lost in the second round to 16th seed and world No. 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. The current coach and hitting partner of Sloane Stephens is Darian King. [214] Ranked 51 at the US Open, she lost again in the second round to world No. [237] Her relationship with Serena became strained after their match at the 2013 Australian Open. Just relax, everybody. Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. 38. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. 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. 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. 11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 to the end of 2015. 4 in the world, making her the first American woman other than the Williams sisters to be ranked in the top 5 in singles since Lindsay Davenport in 2006. [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. [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. [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. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. Although she was initially expected to only miss several months, it was later discovered that she would need surgery that would keep her out for the first half of 2017 as well. [18], At the French Open, Stephens extended her main-draw win streak to 16 matches in a row to start the season, despite needing to qualify for the main draw, before losing to French junior Kristina Mladenovic in the semifinals. [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. Required fields are marked *. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. [107] After the Olympics, Stephens revealed she had been hindered by a left foot injury for most of the year, for which doctors recommended time off to recover. [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. [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. 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. 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. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . 1, Victoria Azarenka, she rose to a career-high ranking of No. 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. 5 in the world. Published Aug 21, 2019. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. Emma Hruby . [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. 4, Maria Sakkari. [6] Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry regarded him as the best athlete he had ever seen. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. 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. Stephens avenged her Charleston Open defeat in 2021, beating Keys in straight sets in the 2nd round. During the time she won the US Open and made the final at Roland Garris, many made many comparisons and comparisons between Serena and. [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. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. 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. 8 seed. 3, Serena Williams. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. 6 Caroline Wozniacki in Canada, and No. 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. [41] Although she seldom played on the pro tour that year, Stephens decided to turn pro in October following a strong junior season. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. 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). [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. [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. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. She defeated No. [7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. 15, Jelena Jankovic. Sloane Stephens It's fair to say the 2017 US Open champion has endured a turbulent start to the season. The foundation is run by Stephens, her mother, and her uncle Ronald Smith. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. She lost in the third round to No. At the Bad Homburg Open, her first grass-court tournament of the season, Stephens was beaten in the first round by British qualifier Katie Swan. Emma Hruby Mar 11, 2022. She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. Othmane Garma, right, and Coach Kamau Murray, have helped Sloane Stephens regain her form after a number of injuries. Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. [251][252][253] She sometimes flattens out her shots, even on the run, and goes for stinging winners. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. In thecharacteristically wide-open landscape of women's tennis, Stephens will be one of many potential contenders for this year's U.S. Open, which will announce its main draw Thursday and begin play Monday. This tennis match is between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens. 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. She started training at the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by John Evert and run by his sister, Chris Evert. 21 Sam Stosur in the semifinals and won the final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while only dropping three games. [84], Stephens returned from injury to start the season at the Auckland Open and the Hobart International, but lost in the second round at both tournaments. 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. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 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. [117] She then defeated No. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion, made it clear the future will have to wait as she dominated 17-year-old Coco Gauff in their first meeting. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. [212] This was her first loss to Tomljanovi, having led their Head to Head 6-0. [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. 2, Simona Halep, at the Washington Open. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare. [185], In August, Stephens played at the Silicon Valley Classic. On our site youll find a variety of options to continue watching and talking about famous sportsmens,tennis tournaments and tennis gear. After Stephens was able to push the match to three sets Halep was able to regroup and win the match. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. [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. [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. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [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. [95], Stephens did not play again until the Washington Open in August. It called the split "amicable . [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. Born to athletic parents with backgrounds in collegiate swimming and professional American football, Stephens was introduced to tennis at the club across the street from her house in Fresno, California. [59] Her final tournament of the year was the US Open. 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. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. I'd love for both of us to be able to be in the position to play each other multiple times. 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. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. 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. Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to secure a place in the 2014 World Group. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. She became the first woman to be coached by Annacone. 151, Kristna Kuov. [186] In Montreal, she was beaten in the second round by top seed and world No. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. [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. Although her ranking was high enough to qualify, she narrowly missed out on that goal as she was the fifth-highest ranked American with each country only being allotted at most four players in each draw. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. 24, and 2019 champion, Madison Keys, in the second round. Sloane Stephens is a long-time Rafa Nadal fan. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. Sloane Stephens' Coach on 'Creative' Ways They Kept Up Her Training Regimen amid Pandemic Still, she says, "The pandemic has taught me to focus more on what I can control and less on what I cannot. [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. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. Kamau Murray. Sloane Stephens has ended her coaching relationship with Paul Annacone after eight months, according to a release from the American's management company Wednesday. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to world No. [19] She then finished the year with a semifinal appearance at the high-level Orange Bowl tournament, a Grade A event. 96, Johanna Larsson, while committing 63 unforced errors. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. Sloane Stephens has reconnected with coach Kamau Murray days ahead of this year's U.S. Open, which Stephens won in 2017 while working with Murray. 270, Renata Zaraza. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. Stephens had entered the month having never reached a semifinal at a high-level Premier tournament. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. Top 10 Best Midfielders In The World (2022 Updated), 30+ Best Photos of Sloane Stephens -Fashion|Bikini|On Court, Camila Giorgis Net Worth 2023 Prize money, Salary, Endorsements, 10 Things You Didnt Know About Iga Swiatek, Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2023: WTA Players Announced in Doha, With High Prize Money At Stake, 2018 Miami Open 2017 US Open 2016 Auckland Open 2016 Acapulco Open 2016 Charleston Open. [149] She finished the season ranked No. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. 11 in the world,. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. [199] This was her first final and title since 2018. 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. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. [16] From then on, she split time living in both California and Florida. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. 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Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. [191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. Her game is commonly referred to as possessing "easy power" due to the seemingly casual nature in which she injects pace into her shots. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. Stephens was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Here are the individuals that have contributed to her growth.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',152,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Sloanes first coach was an ex-top 50 tennis player, Francisco Gonzalez, who instructed her at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club.