She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. During the time she won the US Open and made the final at Roland Garris, many made many comparisons and comparisons between Serena and. 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. While the 2017 US Open champion, 29, has had quite the packed . 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. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. 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. 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. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. 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]. 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. [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. 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Azarenka eliminated Stephens for the third consecutive year. 10 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and quarterfinals, and No. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. [188] Ranked 66 at the US Open, she won a tight three-set first-round match over 2017 finalist Madison Keys. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. Stephens's stepfather died from cancer in 2007, while her biological father died in a car crash in 2009. Chicago defeated the Orlando Storm to earn a spot in the final, but ultimately fell to the New York Empire in a supertiebreaker. "[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. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. 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We aims to be available wherever and whenever you need it. [72] Nonetheless, her best result of the season came at the French Open, where she lost to No. [171] At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 26th seed and world No. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. He coached Sloane Stephens to a US Open title, but Kamau Murray's big Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens Kamau Murray(born 1980) is an American tenniscoach. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. 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. Sloane Stephens splits with coach Sven Groeneveld just before US Open [89][90], Despite these good results, Stephens got off to a slow start in the clay-court season. 1 Iga witek. "[131] In the coming months, she would prove to be correct, first by snapping her losing streak at her next tournament in Acapulco. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. [3] In March 2010, Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open to make her WTA debut a week before turning 17. [56] This string of performances brought her into the top 50 of the WTA rankings for the first time. Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. [66], Following the Australian Open, Stephens was forced to miss the United States' quarterfinal Fed Cup tie after aggravating her abdominal injury during her deep run at the tournament. 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Her favorite surface is clay, on which she was a finalist at the French Open. Stephens started her season at the first edition of the Grampians Trophy. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. At just 19 years old Sloan Stephens lived hers and won the 2017 US Open. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. 1, Simona Halep, her first loss in a WTA singles final. When the WTA Tour resumed tournament play in August, Stephens competed at the first edition of the Top Seed Open. "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.. Their two biggest matches came in 2018, both of which were three set finals. [121][122] She became the first American woman other than the Williams sisters to win a major title since Jennifer Capriati won the Australian Open in 2002 and the first to win the US Open since Lindsay Davenport in 1998. [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. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. Stephens ended the year with a 411 record and ranked 39. 270, Renata Zaraza. [106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. [143][144] She then closed out the season by participating in her first WTA Finals in Singapore. I'm just gonna keep improving and getting better and looking forward to the next tournaments. Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset.
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