[266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. When she returned to the court, this injury continued to hinder her performance as she did not defeat another top 50 opponent until after the clay-court season. 1 Iga Swiatek trounces former champ Sloane Stephens", "Quite a scene in Parma; Sloane Stephens overcomes bee sting, difficult opponent", "Parma Ladies Open: Maria Sakkari claims last-8 spot; Sloane Stephens exits", "Sloane Stephens falls to Masarova in opening Auckland contest; Sofia Kenin sets Gauff clash", "Sloane Stephens in early Hobart WTA exit", "Australian Open 2023 results: Maria Sakkari avoids a shock against Diana Shnaider", "Mrida Open: Stephens gets first win of 2023", "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020", "U.S. Open Loss Behind Her, Madison Keys Accentuates the Positive", "Madison Keys will crack top 10 in world rankings after reaching Birmingham final", "Why is it the American women are thriving at the US Open? He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. [160] Seeded fifth at the Monterrey Open, she got her first victory of the year by beating compatriot, Emma Navarro, in the first round. She reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, where she lost a three-set match to world No. [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. She upset eighth seed, world No. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. After departing from Saviano for the first time in 2009, Sloane began working with an ex-Bahamas tennis player who turned coach, Roger Smith. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. The Coach and The Star Social Highlights UTS Testing Equipment The Eye of the Coach Legendary Racquets . [123][124] She also became the lowest-ranked US Open champion ever, and the fifth-lowest at any Grand Slam tournament.
Sloane Stephens Is Learning Spanish from Her BFF Rafael Nadal: 'Rafa's Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. [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.
He coached Sloane Stephens to a US Open title, but Kamau Murray's big [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. 306 and lucky loser, Nefisa Berberovi, in three sets. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts.
Sloane Stephens splits with coach Paul Annacone - USA TODAY [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. She started training at the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by John Evert and run by his sister, Chris Evert. She also started the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which helps build tennis courts and set up after-school tennis programs for underserved students in conjunction with supplemental tutoring. [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. But Keys prevailed at the 2021 Italian Open a month later. 21 Sam Stosur in the semifinals and won the final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while only dropping three games. [8] She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball and football at Notre Dame High School outside of Los Angeles. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Entering the Miami Open Sloane Stephens had lost eight of nine matches and hadn't won consecutive matches since the US Open in September. [161] She fell in the second round to Leylah Fernandez. 3 Angelique Kerber. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. She ended up taking the rest of the year off to recover. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. [148] In her final match of the season, Stephens was able to win the first set against Elina Svitolina, but ultimately lost the match. 198. [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. Stephens, ranked No. [241] In 2015, Stephens won the first set of their encounters at the Indian Wells Open and the French Open, but ultimately lost in three sets in both instances.
Sloane Stephens' Coach on How They Kept Up Her Training Regimen - Peoplemag 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. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. Although she reached No. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. It'll be okay, don't worry. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. [166] This loss brought her record for the year to 1-7. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. 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. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. She showed an improvement in form at the US Open. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. Kamau Murray(born 1980) is an American tenniscoach. 23, compatriot, and eventual finalist, Coco Gauff. During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. 92 to reach the fourth round. 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? Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. [174] In Miami, she earned her first win of the season by defeating qualifier, Ocane Dodin, in the first round. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. Tennis Interviews Sloane Stephens against Serena Williams? Who is Sloane Stephens coach? [35][36] Stephens also received wildcards into the US Open qualifying rounds for three consecutive years. Sloane Stephens had to think outside of the box when it came to staying competition-ready throughout the coronavirus pandemic . [101] Her third and last title of the year came on clay at the higher-level Charleston Open, a low-level Premier event. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. 20, Julia Grges, en route to her first WTA quarterfinal. [165] At the Cincinnati Open, she was defeated in the first round by Caroline Garcia. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. Dec 21 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has appointed Francis Roig as her new coach to revive her fortunes, after the veteran Spaniard left Rafa Nadal's team last week,. Stephens has talked about her newly formed player-coach partnership with longtime friend Darian King this week. [137] Keys defeated Stephens for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Charleston Open. She defeated four unseeded players to make her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal and set up her second clash with Williams that month. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. "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..
Sloane Stephens Beats Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open - The New York Times She notably defeated world No. Seeded 26th, she won her opening two matches in straight sets before losing in the third round to third seed and six-time champion Serena Williams. She was eliminated in the first round by Madison Keys in three sets. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. Her first upset of the tournament came in the second round over No. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. 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.