[103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. 17 after the tournament. Chicago will return to World TeamTennis this summer, with 2017 U.S. Open women's champion Sloane Stephens leading the expansion Smash. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . [45] With a higher seed, Stephens had a strong US Open series for the second consecutive year. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. The current coach and hitting partner of Sloane Stephens is Darian King. Sloane Stephens was born on March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida to sporting parents. Francis Roig to coach Sloane Stephens after leaving Nadal 92 to reach the fourth round. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. 30 in the world. The 29-year-old was born on the 20th of March, 1993, in Florida, United States (US), into a family with a strong athletics history. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match to world No. [174] In Miami, she earned her first win of the season by defeating qualifier, Ocane Dodin, in the first round. 2. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. 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. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. [239][237] She also noted that she has read Serena's autobiography and respects her strong personality. Sloane Stephens - Just Women's Sports [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. [297] She finished her degree while recovering from foot surgery earlier in the year. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. Coaching changes set to inspire - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. He recruited me as a junior for Adidas. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. [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. [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. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. [290] She was also a fan of the Williams sisters and kept a poster of Serena in her bedroom as a kid. 306 and lucky loser, Nefisa Berberovi, in three sets. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. [191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. [82], Stephens did not do well at the US Open either, losing in the second round to world No. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. 45 while rising no higher than No. 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. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. Stephens and Murray went "on a break" -- in Murray's . [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. On our site youll find a variety of options to continue watching and talking about famous sportsmens,tennis tournaments and tennis gear. 270, Renata Zaraza. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. [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. ATX Open: Sloane Stephens exits in QF; Danielle Collins & Marta Kostyuk In the round robin stage, Stephens swept her group of Naomi Osaka, Kiki Bertens, and Angelique Kerber to advance to the knockout stage. 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The two have reuinted this year. Here's to a successful journey together, let's get to work," tweeted the 29-year-old American, who won her only Major title at Flushing Meadows in 2017. [55] Stephens built on this momentum with a third-round appearance in her Wimbledon main-draw debut, which was highlighted by an upset of 23rd seed Petra Cetkovsk. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. IBM introduces new tennis tool to make the next Sloane Stephens at the He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. [212] This was her first loss to Tomljanovi, having led their Head to Head 6-0. [26][27][28][29] Stephens also reached at least the quarterfinals in each of the singles events. Sloane has spent time with quite a couple of coaches and top ex-players during the course of developing into a professional player. 33 Julia Grges to advance to her first US Open quarterfinal and her first major quarterfinal since Wimbledon in 2013. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. Sloane Stephens started off the new year by starting a new chapter of her life, as she and American soccer star Jozy Altidore were wed on New Year's Day. [280] Her other health-related endorsements include doTerra, Precision Nutrition, and Colgate. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. [71] Her best win at these two majors came in the first round of Wimbledon against world No. [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. 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. [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. 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. 4 Simona Halep in the fourth round. [102] During the semifinals of this tournament, she defeated No. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. [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. Sloane Stephens' Coach on How They Kept Up Her Training Regimen - Peoplemag [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. Sloane Stephens is a long-time Rafa Nadal fan. Sloane Stephens splits with coach Paul Annacone - USA TODAY "Looking back on it now, I should have asked to. American professional tennis player Madison Keys, 24, is back at the US Open (she was defeated by Sloane Stephens at the finals in 2017), and on the heels of winning the Western & Southern Open. [105] She also lost in the first round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, this time to a qualifier. 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 . [263] In June 2012, Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. In her first appearance in 2008, she defeated world No. 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. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. A year after her breakthrough, she reached the fourth round and was again defeated by world No. Sloane Stephens Brother, Sister And Coach Name - Instagram Photos Kamau Murray Coaches Sloane Stephens And Kids On Chicago's - WBUR [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. [65][241] All of their matches since have been contested at high-level Premier tournaments or Grand Slam tournaments. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray ahead of U.S. Open 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. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. Because Halep has dominated their matches, Stephens has downplayed their rivalry, saying, "It's not a rivalry if you don't beat the person. With Smith as her coach, she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles and also cracked the top 100 of 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. Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. [33] In the spring of 2008, she received a qualifying wildcard into her first WTA Tour event, the Miami Open, where she lost her opening round match. [178] In Madrid, she was defeated in the second round by Ons Jabeur. [254], Stephens has an uncharacteristic style of play compared to her fellow top-ranked American contemporaries. Although she disliked that they were uninterested in signing autographs at a match she attended and has also commented that neither of them tried to serve as one of her mentors, Stephens has stated she developed a good relationship with the Williams sisters. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. "[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. 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. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. Sloane Stephens Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens - Match WTA - ATX Open 2023 - Round 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. [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. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. Seeded seventh, she lost in the first round to qualifier Leylah Fernandez. But she was able to reach the semifinals of both Premier 5 tournaments that month, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. 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]. Not many athletes get to live their dream. Sloane Stephens: "Serena Williams is rude because " Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. [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. 11 in October and became the second-highest ranked American. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. [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. 336. 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. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. [125][126], After the US Open, Stephens did not win another match the rest of the season. Sloane Stephens splits with coach Sven Groeneveld just before US Open 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. Who is Sloane Stephens coach? . Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . [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. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. [16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. [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. 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. Kamau Murray - Wikipedia In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. 109, Melinda Czink, while still only 15 years old, but was unable to advance to the main draw in any of these appearances. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. Sloane Stephens: Meet Your Coach | TopCourt - YouTube New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens [195] In the semifinals tie against Russia, she lost her match to Liudmila Samsonova. 2 Angelique Kerber, who needed to retire in the second set due to an illness. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. She spent four years with Saviano before moving on and later reconciled with him in 2015.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-box-4','ezslot_5',153,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-box-4-0'); Saviano was a former professional tennis player and popular coach known for his long-term relationship with the former worlds number 5, Eugenie Bouchard. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. She began training at the Evert Tennis Academy founded by John Evert and also run by his sister, International Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert. [207] She reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 by defeating 23rd seed and world No. 3 in the world and reached the 2018 French Open finals while working with Murray. [265] Although the pair worked well together, Stephens split with Annacone in late 2014 after not matching the success from her previous year that season. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. 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. 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. [118] Her semifinal was against No. 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. Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time Sloane Stephens - Wikipedia [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. It'll be okay, don't worry. Sloane Stephens on Grandparents' Deaths, Australian Open - PEOPLE.com Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. Gracheva won 7-6 (4), 6-3 in an hour and 51 minutes against . 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. 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. Sloane Stephens: Finding her Game, Finding her Zen in Charleston Published Aug 21, 2019. [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. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time.