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Stephens had entered the month having never reached a semifinal at a high-level Premier tournament. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. [208] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by 18th seed, world No. 5 in the world. She dismissed concerns about her form from the media, saying, "Everything's good. When the WTA Tour resumed tournament play in August, Stephens competed at the first edition of the Top Seed Open. ATX Open: Sloane Stephens exits in QF; Danielle Collins & Marta Kostyuk [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. Kamau Murray coaching Sloane Stephens at last year's Open. Upon his recommendation, Stephens moved to Florida to train at an elite junior tennis academy. Tennis Time is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. He was also the one who advised her to pursue a career in tennis before she proceeded to Boca Raton to train. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. She returned to play and win her next match, but ultimately lost in the third round. [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. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. 3 Angelique Kerber. Coaching changes set to inspire - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland Photo: Chris Smith/ Volvo Car Open. Betrayal or Just Business? A Coaching Breakup Looms Over Two Top Women I'm always cheering for her."[231]. 38. New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens He currently coaches Taylor Fritz. [273][274], Stephens is represented by GSE Worldwide. [97] She maintained a steady ranking all year, dropping no lower than No. 37 in the world. While the 2017 US Open champion, 29, has had quite the packed . [23] Mladenovic ended up winning the tournament, and would also defeat Stephens in their next encounter at the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Tennis Interviews Sloane Stephens against Serena Williams? Stephens was down a set and a break early in the second set, but came from behind to pull off a huge upset. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . 1, Serena Williams, who was returning from her long boycott of the tournament. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. 11 in October and became the second-highest ranked American. 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. The two have reuinted this year. Emma Raducanu defeats Sloane Stephens in early Australian Open test. 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,. She then backed up that win by beating 23rd seed Shahar Pe'er. 22 US Open Doubles Finalist; Taylor Fritz was one of the first five players to benefit from the program. Kamau Murray - Wikipedia [268] While working with Saviano, Stephens won her first WTA title, but did not manage to ascend back up the WTA rankings. Emma Hruby . Kamau Murray (left) coaches Sloane Stephens but that's not his only job. 200711: Tour debut, entering the top 100, 2013: Major semifinal, Serena upset, world No. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. [9][10], Stephens moved to her mother's hometown of Fresno in California at the age of two. She finished runner-up at the Canadian Open to Halep, her second high-level Premier final of the year. Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. 1, Victoria Azarenka, she rose to a career-high ranking of No. [197], Stephens started her 2022 season at the Australian Open. The following year at age 12, Stephens switched to the Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, and also began online homeschooling. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. 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[180] At the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open, she reached the semifinals where she was beaten by sixth seed Wang Qiang. 11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 to the end of 2015. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. 22 in the world. Her mother was the first African-American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. She parted with him after the 2013 season in order to find a full-time coach. Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. She is enshrined in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. She switched to a new coach, Kamau Murray, under whom she returned to elite level and won three WTA titles in the first half of 2016. 10 Dominika Cibulkov. 3 Garbie Muguruza, and No. [47][45] In August, Stephens entered the Southern California Open as a wildcard and defeated No. Kamau Murray Coaches Sloane Stephens And Kids On Chicago's - WBUR Without a permanent coach this year the world No.7 posted a 6-6 match record on Tour until appointing Sven Groeneveld ahead of her clay-court campaign. [239][237] She also noted that she has read Serena's autobiography and respects her strong personality. Seeded seventh, she lost in the first round to qualifier Leylah Fernandez. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months. [16] From then on, she split time living in both California and Florida. [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. She upset eighth seed, world No. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. Just a week before the US Open, former champion Sloane Stephens has parted ways with coach Sven Groeneveld. [81] In the grass-court season, Stephens was seeded 18th at Wimbledon, but suffered a first round loss to world No. Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. 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Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. Because Halep has dominated their matches, Stephens has downplayed their rivalry, saying, "It's not a rivalry if you don't beat the person. The title brought Stephens back into the top 30. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. [77] She was able to recover in time to open her season at the Australian Open. On Thursday she elaborated on her coaching situation and told Tennis Now that she. Stephens's biggest rivalry is with her close friend and compatriot Madison Keys. Just relax, everybody. 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?