[16][295][296], In late 2017, Stephens graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in communications studies. Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time 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. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. Coaching changes set to inspire - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland [218] Seeded fourth at the Hobart International, she was defeated in the first round by qualifier, compatriot, and eventual champion, Lauren Davis. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. It'll be okay, don't worry. [113], By August, Stephens's ranking had continued to fall to as low as No. [18] During the US Open, she left New York after her first match to attend her biological father's funeral in Louisiana. She excels at countering powerfully-hit shots, and is capable of turning defense into offense. 24, and 2019 champion, Madison Keys, in the second round. . 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. 2, Victoria Azarenka, for the second consecutive year. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. 109, Maria Kirilenko. She is now ranked 20th heading into Wimbledon, which begins . Stephens started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. [176], Stephens began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. [189] She was defeated in the third round by 16th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. [45] With a higher seed, Stephens had a strong US Open series for the second consecutive year. [109] While unable to play on the tour, Stephens was granted the opportunity to be a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. "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.. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. [237] Her relationship with Serena became strained after their match at the 2013 Australian Open. 957. [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. Although she lost to Elena Baltacha, she rose to a career best No. 21 Sam Stosur in the semifinals and won the final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while only dropping three games. 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). [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. [45], Stephens started her 2020 season at the Brisbane International. [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. Coach. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Now the Grand Slam champion is here to sh. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. Othmane Garma, right, and Coach Kamau Murray, have helped Sloane Stephens regain her form after a number of injuries. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. [48] Later that month, she was awarded a wildcard into her first US Open main draw. Now she's won . She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 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[52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. 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. 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. 270, Renata Zaraza. Although she reached No. That is a definite contest. [65] Although Stephens would lose her next match to world No. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. In the opening round, she defeated Rka Luca Jani for her first Grand Slam tournament match win. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. [17], Stephens has worked with Soles4Souls, a charity that collects new and used shoes to give to children in poverty. 28, Yulia Putintseva. Her mother was a swimmer in Division I history. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. 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. The Coach and The Star Social Highlights UTS Testing Equipment The Eye of the Coach Legendary Racquets . We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. "[260][261][262], When Stephens was just starting to play tennis at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, one of her first instructors was Francisco Gonzlez, a retired professional tennis player once ranked in the top 50. [135] Stephens entered the French Open having never reached the quarterfinals. 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. 4 Simona Halep in the fourth round. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. Sloane Stephens It's fair to say the 2017 US Open champion has endured a turbulent start to the season. 201, Arina Rodionova. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. 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. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. "[61] Stephens improved on that result the following week with a semifinal at the Hobart International. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. Thomas was able to win only a Singles career title before retiring from playing tennis.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thetennistime_com-banner-1','ezslot_10',154,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-banner-1-0'); After leaving Thomas, Sloane returned to her former coach, Nick Saviano. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. After Stephens's victory against her at the tournament, Serena commented, "I made you," in a tweet believed to be directed at Stephens and did not speak to her younger compatriot until at least May. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 5 in the world. She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. View. [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 has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. Former top 100 player Francisco Gonzlez, the head of tennis at the club, recognized Stephens had impressive ability given her limited experience and recommended her to pursue more rigorous training opportunities. First, she qualified for the Premier-5 Italian Open and advanced to the second round. 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. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. [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. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . The title brought Stephens back into the top 30. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. Similar to the case of Annacone, she also spent some time with Thomas after departing from Annacone. 3 in the world. 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She has also reached a new career-high ranking at No. 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. [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. [254], Stephens has an uncharacteristic style of play compared to her fellow top-ranked American contemporaries. [157] At the first edition of the Adelaide International, she was defeated in the first round in straight sets by world No. [117] She then defeated No. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. [118] Her semifinal was against No. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. Sloane has spent time with quite a couple of coaches and top ex-players during the course of developing into a professional player. [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. 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. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. 38. Darian is a Barbadian tennis player who is currently ranked 402 in the Singles and 282 in the Doubles. 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. [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. [158] This was her first loss to a player outside the top 200 since 2011. [142], For the second straight year, Stephens began the Asian hardcourt season with multiple losses. Kamau also established a Tennis Programme named XS in Chicago. Nainkin had also been working with fellow American Sam Querrey that year. She won the tournament without dropping a set for her first career WTA title. [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. [214] Ranked 51 at the US Open, she lost again in the second round to world No. 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 is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. Next, she was supposed to play against Egypt's Mayar Sherif in the Monterrey first round; however, she withdrew from the tournament. [60], Stephens was ready to return for the Australian hardcourt season. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. 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 . [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. Sloane Stephens's Coach Recommits to Craft After Health Scare 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. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. Tennis News. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray | Tennis.com 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. [51] Stephens then closed out the winter hardcourt season by qualifying for the Miami Open. Entering the Miami Open Sloane Stephens had lost eight of nine matches and hadn't won consecutive matches since the US Open in September. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. 3, Agnieszka Radwaska. Emma Hruby . Not many athletes get to live their dream. 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