[191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. [50], With an improved ranking, Stephens was able to play WTA Tour-level events the entire season. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. She upset eighth seed, world No. 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%. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. Danielle Collins makes quick work of opponent, moves into ATX Open 13 Ana Ivanovic in the third round and went on to reach her first quarterfinal at a Premier Mandatory event. [46] She then made it through qualifying at the French Open to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut in singles. Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens - Match WTA - ATX Open 2023 - Round [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. 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. Thomas is an ex-Swedish professional player and coach who has worked with many top players such as Tommy Haas, Magnus Norman, Eugenie Bouchard, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Simona Halep, Madison Keys, and Johanna Konta. 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. 4, Maria Sakkari. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. Required fields are marked *. Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore married on New Year's Day. This score is average compared to other women's tennis players, and rates similarly to fellow Grand Slam tournament winners Justine Henin and Victoria Azarenka. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match to world No. [194] The USA won the tie over Spain 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . Sloane Stephens graduated from Indiana University East Class of 2017( Source : instagram) Further, Roger Smith started to coach her in early 2009, and she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. [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. 13 Ana Ivanovic after struggling with a torn abdominal muscle, which was initially injured during her fourth-round loss at the French Open a few months earlier. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. [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. Her first upset of the tournament came in the second round over No. He is best known for coaching Sloane Stephensto the US Opentitle in 2017. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. [175] She was beaten in her second-round match by 28th seed and compatriot, Amanda Anisimova. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. 109, Maria Kirilenko. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. [47][45] In August, Stephens entered the Southern California Open as a wildcard and defeated No. 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. In contrast, she has a more compact swing with her two-handed backhand. Next, she was supposed to play against Egypt's Mayar Sherif in the Monterrey first round; however, she withdrew from the tournament. [117] She then defeated No. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. [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. He has won a total of 38 ITF titles, including 16 Singles and 22 Doubles. 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. [5] Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. 270 ZARAZUA SHOCKS STEPHENS IN ACAPULCO", "Stephens survives Navarro charge in Monterrey", "WTA Tour: Fifth seed Sloane Stephens shocked by teenager sensation Leylah Fernandez in Monterrey", "WTA and ATP announce further suspension of tennis through June 7", "ATP AND WTA EXTEND TOUR SUSPENSIONS INTO JULY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS", "Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez upsets Sloane Stephens at Top Seed Open", "Western and Southern Open: Caroline Garcia beats Sloane Stephens, Vondrousova upset", "Serena Williams fights back, routs former champ Sloane Stephens", "Hibino handles Stephens in Strasbourg opener", "Badosa beats Stephens for Roland Garros breakthrough", "Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beats Sloane Stephens at Grampians Trophy", "Barty whitewash, Putintseva comeback lead to Australian Open wins", "Doi, Gracheva kick off Phillip Island Trophy with Garcia, Stephens upsets", "Stephens slumps to 0-4 in 2021 after Monterrey Open exit", "Sloane Stephens Breaks 2021 Duck At Miami Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova Loses In First Round", "BIANCA ANDREESCU TRIUMPHS IN MIAMI, AMANDA ANISIMOVA AWAITS", "WTA Charleston: Sloane Stephens upsets Madison Keys", "Spain's Badosa ousts world No. 957. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. [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. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. 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. [168] Seeded eighth in Strasbourg, she was beaten in the first round by Nao Hibino. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. 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. [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [155] Aside from this tournament and the French Open, the only other event where she reached the quarterfinals was the Charleston Open at the start of the clay court season. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. [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. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. [149] She finished the season ranked No. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray | Tennis.com [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. 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 . Sloane Stephens splits with coach Sven Groeneveld just before US Open 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. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time Now she's won . She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. [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. [204] In Rome, she was eliminated in the first round by Ekaterina Alexandrova. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. [206] At the French Open, she upset 26th seed, Sorana Crstea, in the second round. She was eliminated in the second round by compatriot, seventh seed, and eventual champion, Danielle Collins. 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. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. She defeated No. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . [108] At the time of her last WTA event of the year at the end of July, Stephens was ranked No. [182] She lost in her fourth-round match to eventual champion Barbora Krejkov. 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. 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. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world 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. Stephens started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. In Toronto, she was defeated in the second round by third seed and world No. Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. Stephens, ranked No. 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. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. My whole life is about tennis. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [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. 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. [269] In the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [237] Her relationship with Serena became strained after their match at the 2013 Australian Open. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. [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. 8 seed. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. Coaching changes set to inspire - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland 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. [179] At the Italian Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Tamara Zidanek. However, she was able to produce her best result at the tournament, making it to the final. 1, Serena Williams, who was returning from her long boycott of the tournament. 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]. Sloane took Franciscos advice at 11 and proceeded to Boca Raton to train. Published Aug 21, 2019. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. He coached Sloane Stephens to a US Open title, but Kamau Murray's big goal is a youth tennis center in Chicago He's creating a pipeline of black tennis talent By David Mendell February 23, 2018 Tennis instructor Kamau Murray watches over Jabari Cooke, 15, at the non-profit XS Tennis Village in Chicago. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. 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. 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.
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