According to the Aggression Score Metric, which measures a player's aggression based on how quickly they end points either through a winner, an unforced error, or an opponent's forced error, Stephens has a score of 19.4% which implies that 19.4% of her shots lead to one of those three outcomes. [241] Her only victory against Serena came at the 2013 Australian Open when she was still relatively unknown as a 19-year-old. 336. Their relationship ended in 2012; David Nainkin. Her mother was the first African-American woman in Division I history to be selected to the first team of All-American swimmers. [136][137] Despite going up a set and a break, Stephens lost the final to world No. [49] With this third-round appearance, Stephens made her debut in the top 100 of the WTA rankings and also became the youngest player in the top 100 at 18 years old. 306 and lucky loser, Nefisa Berberovi, in three sets. She then reached her first WTA semifinal at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Congratulations to all of these ladies! [221] She was double bageled in her quarterfinal match by eventual champion Camila Giorgi. 18, Emma Raducanu, in three sets. . Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. [80] Once again, Stephens did not have a good clay-court season, winning multiple matches in just two out of six tournaments. [162] After Monterrey, the WTA tour was suspended from the rest of March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[163][164]. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. She was eliminated in the first round by ninth seed Garbie Muguruza. [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. [153] Stephens ended her Grand Slam season with an opening-round loss at the US Open to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya. [69] She then lost to world No. 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. 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. [275], Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike. [84], Stephens returned from injury to start the season at the Auckland Open and the Hobart International, but lost in the second round at both tournaments. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. 9, Carla Surez Navarro, in the second round for her first top-ten victory in almost two years. Kamau is arguably the most successful coach of Sloane so far since he led her to her highest career ranking and five out of the seven career titles she has won. [266], Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Hgstedt in late 2014. [177] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to 15th seed and eventual champion, Veronika Kudermetova. A few days ago, Stephens had also announced her. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. Stephens also is a proficient server: she can hit first serves as fast as 110115 miles per hour and is capable of employing both first and second serves with a flat, sliced, or kick serve approach. Francisco was an ex-Paraguay tennis player who retired in 1990 after claiming 10 Doubles and no Singles. [118] Her semifinal was against No. Halep won the first set of the match after saving four set points, two while serving at 65 and two more in the tiebreak. 1 Swiatek", "Gauff bests Stephens at French Open, reaches first Grand Slam semifinal", "Katie Swan stuns grand slam winner Sloane Stephens in Bad Homburg", "Wimbledon: Zheng Qinwen defeats Sloane Stephens on Wimbledon debut", "Photos: Tomljanovic, Azarenka first-round winners in Washington", "Sakkari: Overcame Stephens' difficult test with a 2-1 set win", "Stat of the Day: Swiatek tallies 50th win of the season in Cincy", "No. After two lopsided split sets, Stephens won a tight third set to reach her first Grand Slam singles final. [216] She lost in the second round to Danka Kovini, in three sets. [43][44] After starting the year ranked No. She is now ranked 20th heading into Wimbledon, which begins . [152] Konta also defeated her at Wimbledon. [258][259], Stephens has been perceived as having a nonchalant attitude towards losing matches and striving to meet expectations. [6][25], In 2010, Stephens partnered with Tmea Babos to win the doubles title at all three majors in which they participated. Nonetheless, she finished the year as the youngest player in the top 50 at No. "[230] Keys has said, "I always want to see Sloane do well. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale. Sloane Stephens has reunited with former coach Kamau Murray, with the pair to work together during the US Open. [132] In March, Stephens returned to form and won the Miami Open, her first Premier Mandatory title. Since then, she has risen to become a star, winning a total of 7 Singles career titles, including a Grand Slam and attaining a career highest ranking of 3. 13 Ana Ivanovic in the third round and went on to reach her first quarterfinal at a Premier Mandatory event. Varvara Gracheva ousted Sloane Stephens in their quarter-final match at the ATX Open on Friday. [102] During the semifinals of this tournament, she defeated No. Nainkin had also been working with fellow American Sam Querrey that year. [217], Stephens started her season at the ASB Classic in Auckland. She defeated Lucie Hradeck in her first career main-draw match before losing to the defending champion, 12th-seeded Vera Zvonareva. With Smith as her coach, she became a top-ranked junior with three Grand Slam tournament doubles titles and also cracked the top 100 of the WTA rankings. [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. 13 Ana Ivanovic after struggling with a torn abdominal muscle, which was initially injured during her fourth-round loss at the French Open a few months earlier. [87] Her first two successful tournaments of the year came at the Premier Mandatory events in March. [70] Stephens continued her Grand Slam tournament success at Wimbledon by making it to the quarterfinals, again without defeating a seeded opponent. [52] In late April, Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine. Her best Grand Slam performance was a quarterfinal loss to Johanna Konta at the French Open, where she could not defend her runner-up finish from the previous season. 44-ranked Puig, she continued. Sloane Stephens(2015-19, 2019-21) Monica Puig(2019) Coaching achievements Coachee singles titles total 5 List of notable tournaments (with champion) US Open(Stephens) Last updated on: 7 April 2021. Murray had spent most of this season coaching Monica Puig, who was informed "at the end of last week" that Murray was moving on, she wrote in a statement toSporting News. [293][294] She had previously dated fellow American tennis player Jack Sock for over a year. [159], As the top seed in Acapulco, Stephens was beaten in the first round by world No. [130][45], Stephens extended her losing streak to eight matches at the Australian Open. She became the first woman to be coached by Annacone. [134][225] They have also both been labelled as leaders of the next generation of American women's tennis. 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[106] Her last tournament of the year was the 2016 Rio Olympics, which ended with a first round loss to Eugenie Bouchard. [44] Early in the year, she played in her first Australian Open main draw and made it to the second round. Stephens was born on March 20, 1993 in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. [215], Two weeks after the US Open, Stephens played at the Emilia-Romagna Open. On our site youll find a variety of options to continue watching and talking about famous sportsmens,tennis tournaments and tennis gear. Now, Stephens has Nadal's former coach in her corner. 9 Seed Karolina Pliskova in Straight Sets in 2R of French Open 2021", "Krejcikova routs Stephens to reach first Slam quarterfinal at French Open", "American Sloane Stephens upsets two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Centre Court", "American Sloane Stephens bounced in third round at Wimbledon by wild card Liudmila Samsonova", "Collins Conquers Stephens to Stretch Winning Streak to Seven", "INCREDIBLE! Stephens later stated, "I kept playing when I shouldn't have,"[60] as part of an effort to try to qualify for the Olympics. [45] Two of her biggest improvements came at two Grand Slam events. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. [117] She then defeated No. [95], Stephens did not play again until the Washington Open in August. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. [89] In 2017, Stephens defeated Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title. During each tournament, she defeated four top 50 players including Lucie afov and 14th-seed Petra Kvitov at both events, and also No. 1 Barty at Volvo Car Open", "WTA Madrid 2021: Halep in the 3rd round, Osaka eliminated", "IN A ROME CLASH FULL OF SHIFTS, MADISON KEYS TOPPLES SLOANE STEPHENS", "Wang Qiang sails past Stephens to make finals of Emilia-Romagna open", "Sloane Stephens Upsets No. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. 8 seed.