However, she was able to produce her best result at the tournament, making it to the final. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. 11 in October and became the second-highest ranked American. [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. 2, Simona Halep, at the Washington Open. Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. [139], Stephens did not carry any momentum into the grass-court season, losing at Wimbledon in the first round in her only event. 25, Jamie Hampton. 3 Angelique Kerber. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. Sloane Stephens hires Rafael Nadal's former tennis coach. 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. [114][115][45], Stephens entered the US Open at No. Sloane Stephens is building her resume of accomplishments both on and off the court!. She is one of the few black Americans after the Williams sisters that have been ranked among the Worlds Top 10 female tennis players. In 2018, she continued her success by winning her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reaching a second Grand Slam singles final at the French Open, entering the top 10 for the first time, and finishing runner-up at the WTA Finals. It called the split "amicable . Stephens also earned acareer-high rank of No. Stephens started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. Coach. 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. [53], After early losses at her first few clay-court events of the year, Stephens finished this part of the season with three impressive results. 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. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. 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. [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. 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? 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. 28, finishing the season at No. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. In the semifinals, Stephens won a rematch of the 2017 US Open final against Madison Keys, the first all-American semifinal there since 2002. 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. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. [175] She was beaten in her second-round match by 28th seed and compatriot, Amanda Anisimova. [211], Stephens started her US Open series at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. She lost in the first round to Ajla Tomljanovi. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. [169] Seeded 29th at the French Open, she lost in the second round to Paula Badosa.[170]. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. Although Williams won the match in straight sets, she praised Stephens, saying she could be "the best in the world one day. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. However, she got a lucky loser spot into the main draw. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. Now she's won . 10 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and quarterfinals, and No. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. While the 2017 US Open champion, 29, has had quite the packed . 28, Yulia Putintseva. When the WTA Tour resumed tournament play in August, Stephens competed at the first edition of the Top Seed Open. 2 seed in the WTT Playoffs. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [45], Stephens started her 2020 season at the Brisbane International. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. 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. Now the Grand Slam champion is here to sh. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. [209] Due to her quarterfinal result at Roland Garros, her ranking improved from 64 to 47. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. 7 Kiki Bertens. 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. [182] She lost in her fourth-round match to eventual champion Barbora Krejkov. [67] She played in the Fed Cup playoff tie in April and lost her only match against Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson. [239][237] She also noted that she has read Serena's autobiography and respects her strong personality. (Courtesy of Othmane Garma) Comment on this story She has cited her grandfather as her hero and one of her biggest influences growing up. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. 1 and eventual champion, Iga witek. 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. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. However, unlike the previous year, Stephens was able to win two matches on the continent at the China Open. [98] Their partnership proved successful immediately. Emma Hruby . [286], Stephens credits her mother for supporting her career as a tennis player since she was very young. [210] At Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. [213] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, she lost in the second round to world No. 802, she finished the 2010 season just inside the top 200 at No. She lost in the first round to Leylah Fernandez. 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. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 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. [98] With Murray as her coach, Stephens established herself as one of the best players in women's tennis. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. Roger, who only recorded three (3) Doubles titles during his career, led Sloane to 3 Doubles Grand Slams titles as a junior player and into the Worlds Top 100. 5 Jeena Ostapenko in the final. Kamau Murray(born 1980) is an American tenniscoach. [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. 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. 957. "I've known him for a really long time. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. [172] Seeded ninth at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she suffered a first round loss at the hands of Varvara Gracheva. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. [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. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time. [87] Her first two successful tournaments of the year came at the Premier Mandatory events in March. Francisco was an ex-Paraguay tennis player who retired in 1990 after claiming 10 Doubles and no Singles. [123][124] She also became the lowest-ranked US Open champion ever, and the fifth-lowest at any Grand Slam tournament. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. I'm always cheering for her."[231]. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. [58] She also reached the third round at the Premier 5 Cincinnati Open, where she lost a tight match to world No. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. "[224] Both players have been ranked in the top 10 by the WTA. @livstone @katieledecky @coachsydcarter @recesspickleball @jordanchiles @melissamproctor @ariivory Head to @createcultivate to read my full interview and learn about the other 99 trailblazing honorees. 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. Although she lost to Elena Baltacha, she rose to a career best No. [176], Stephens began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. [196] In the end, Russia beat the USA 21 to advance to the final. Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. 8 seed. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. She lost in the third round to No. She demonstrated this type of mindset after her early 2014 US Open loss, saying, "I'm not gonna dwell on this. 15, Jelena Jankovic. That is a definite contest. This match takes place at ATX Open 2023 - Round of 16 - 01 March 2023. . Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [79], Stephens returned to the United States Fed Cup team in April for their home playoff tie against France. [72], At the Cincinnati Open in August, Stephens scored her second big upset of the year when she knocked out Sharapova, the No. Stephens played singles for the Smash throughout the season, helping them to earn a No. [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. [150][151] She also reached the third round at Wimbledon, despite having lost her previous two opening round matches there. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. I'd love for both of us to be able to be in the position to play each other multiple times. Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Sloane Stephens in return to Indian Wells. [247] Since then, Halep has won all six of their encounters. We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. Seeded sixth, she won her seventh WTA singles title by beating Marie Bouzkov in the final. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tmea Babos. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. 13 Ana Ivanovic in the third round and went on to reach her first quarterfinal at a Premier Mandatory event. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. 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. She ended up taking the rest of the year off to recover. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. 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[7], Smith left Stephens's father after his multiple arrests in 1994. She started training under Saviano when she left Evert tennis Academy and began training at the Nick Saviano High-Performance Tennis Academy at the age of 12. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to world No. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. 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. 13 and was named WTA Comeback Player of the Year. Congratulations to all of these ladies! Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. 12 and was one of only three players to make it to the second week of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2013, along with Williams and Agnieszka Radwaska. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also 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.