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. Two days later, the 26-year-old tweeted that she and Murray have reunited. [186] In Montreal, she was beaten in the second round by top seed and world No. With Colgate, Stephens is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene. 10, Karolna Plkov, in the second round. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. This time, Williams avenged her Australian Open loss in straight sets and went on to win the tournament. After Stephens was able to push the match to three sets Halep was able to regroup and win the match. Stephens reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, securing her first match wins at the tournament since 2014. [181] Ranked 59 at the French Open, she stunned ninth seed and world No. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. Sloane Stephens is a top-rated American female tennis player with a lot to offer and a potential successor to the retired Serena Williams. IBM is already working with American stars Sloane Stephens and Frances Tiafoe -- neither of whom advanced to the third round of this year's U.S. Open -- to test out Coach Advisor, using them to . During the tournament, she reached the semifinals, where she lost to No. Your email address will not be published. The 29-year-old Stephens announced she's hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. [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. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. [138], Stephens is an all-court player, having reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. [103] Part of her prize in Charleston included a car from the title sponsor Volvo, which Stephens was unaware of until after the tournament. IBM introduces new tennis tool to make the next Sloane Stephens at the She spent four years with Saviano before moving on and later reconciled with him in 2015.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-box-4','ezslot_5',153,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-box-4-0'); Saviano was a former professional tennis player and popular coach known for his long-term relationship with the former worlds number 5, Eugenie Bouchard. 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. She did not get to qualify for the tournament since only four players were accepted from each country, and she ranked at number 5. [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. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots. Uli Seit for The New York Times "Every player that I have coached will affirm that I am a very clear. [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. He was ranked as high as 34 in the Singles and 22 in the Doubles category. 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. The two Americans finished the round-robin in third place in their group, with only one rubber win against Spain. They became just the second pair of girls to win three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles in one season after Corina Morariu and Ludmila Varmuov in 1995. (Elsa/Getty Images) This article is more than 3 years old. New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. 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. [154], Outside of the majors, Stephens best performance also came on clay at the Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Just relax, everybody. 1 seed, followed by this year's French Open champion, Ashleigh Barty, at No. Even though they only met a few times in person, the two of them developed a close relationship remotely. [123][124] She also became the lowest-ranked US Open champion ever, and the fifth-lowest at any Grand Slam tournament. Darian is a Barbadian tennis player who is currently ranked 402 in the Singles and 282 in the Doubles. 3, Aryna Sabalenka. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. [99][100] Stephens would win two more WTA titles during the season. [210] At Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. [167] This match garnered a lot of praise from tennis experts. 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. Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens - Match WTA - ATX Open 2023 - Round Danielle Collins makes quick work of opponent, moves into ATX Open Paul is popular for his time with 20 times Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer and 17 times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras. [46] She then made it through qualifying at the French Open to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut in singles. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. [155] Aside from this tournament and the French Open, the only other event where she reached the quarterfinals was the Charleston Open at the start of the clay court season. 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. [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. [45], Stephens continued to climb the WTA rankings during the 2011 clay-court season. [18], At the French Open, Stephens extended her main-draw win streak to 16 matches in a row to start the season, despite needing to qualify for the main draw, before losing to French junior Kristina Mladenovic in the semifinals. On Thursday she elaborated on her coaching situation and told Tennis Now that she. Although she lost to Elena Baltacha, she rose to a career best No. 6 in the world, her best year-end ranking to date. She has cited her grandfather as her hero and one of her biggest influences growing up. Another opportunity for the both of us. [191] In Indian Wells, she was beaten in the second round by 19th seed and compatriot, Jessica Pegula. [240], Stephens has a 16 record against Serena Williams, with three of their matches coming in 2013, other three in 2015 and one in 2020. [278], After her US Open victory, Stephens accrued several new sponsors, including Mercedes-Benz. 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. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. [254][255][256] Stephens has the ability to hit powerful winners as she takes large swings with her forehand. No explanation was offered for the suspension of the successful coaching partnership. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. [244] Halep won their first encounter in 2012 at the Barcelona Ladies Open. 28, Yulia Putintseva. 4, Maria Sakkari. In the first tie, Slovakia beat the USA 21. 198. I either write tennis articles or play tennis with my friends. 2. She lost her first two matches back, one to compatriot Alison Riske at Wimbledon, and the other to No. 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. [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. 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[211], Stephens started her US Open series at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. She lost in the first round to Ajla Tomljanovi. [45], Stephens started her 2020 season at the Brisbane International. [133] With this performance, she also cracked the top 10 for the first time. [141][249] Prior to these finals, Stephens had never lost a final on the WTA Tour. [88] Stephens then improved on that result with a quarterfinal appearance at the Miami Open, which included a win over rival Madison Keys in their first encounter. 201, Arina Rodionova. [30][31] Her best singles result that year was a Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, where she lost to Daria Gavrilova in a third set tiebreak. Masha Maltsava/Lemon Perfect Sloane Stephens. She upset eighth seed, world No. [57], Back in the United States, Stephens played at the Citi Open in late July and made it to her second career WTA semifinal. 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 was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total. In Murray's absence, Stephens had worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months. Sloane Stephens Beats Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open - The New York Times [193] She beat Nuria Prrizas Daz during the tie against Spain. They played for a third time in 2021 at the US Open and Sloane prevailed in a third set tiebreak. Mental Health Is on Sloane Stephens's Mind, Too - The New York Times Around this time last year, Kamau Murray was having the. [270][139] Stephens split with Murray during the 2018 offseason before reuniting with him in August 2019 shortly before the US Open. [194] The USA won the tie over Spain 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. [160] Seeded fifth at the Monterrey Open, she got her first victory of the year by beating compatriot, Emma Navarro, in the first round. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. She did not return to form until late May when she reached her second semifinal at Strasbourg. 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. [116] In the fourth round, she defeated No. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. Seeded second, she lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, Rebeka Masarova. 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. 110 Sloane Stephens Coach Premium High Res Photos 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. 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