She has never won a professional title on grass, and Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event where she has not made it to at least the semifinals. [121] She then won their next meeting in the semifinals of the 2018 French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final. [93] In her only grass-court tune-up, Stephens made it to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. Sloane started working with David in 2012 to help her qualify for the 2012 Olympics; however, she eventually missed out on this. [45], Stephens struggled throughout the 2019 season. [200] At the Indian Wells Open, she fell in the first round to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. She lost in the first round to 17th seed and world No. 28, Yulia Putintseva. [267] At the start of 2015, she returned to her longtime junior coach, Nick Saviano. Nonetheless, the United States won the tie 32 to secure a place in the 2014 World Group. [107] After the Olympics, Stephens revealed she had been hindered by a left foot injury for most of the year, for which doctors recommended time off to recover. Sloane Stephens reunites with coach Kamau Murray | Tennis.com "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.. [198], In February, Stephens competed at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico. Just relax, everybody. [212] This was her first loss to Tomljanovi, having led their Head to Head 6-0. [118] Her semifinal was against No. 3 in the world. [45] With a higher seed, Stephens had a strong US Open series for the second consecutive year. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round to Zheng Qinwen. In her first tournament back, she made it to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International to set up an encounter with world No. [40], In the middle of 2009, Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz. . Stephens has a 5-2 record against Madison Keys, winning their first three matches in straight sets. [203] At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by Anhelina Kalinina. In 2018, she continued her success by winning her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reaching a second Grand Slam singles final at the French Open, entering the top 10 for the first time, and finishing runner-up at the WTA Finals. The news was "a complete surprise" to the No. [190], At the first edition of the Chicago Fall Classic, Stephens was eliminated in the first round by 13th seed Tamara Zidanek. She finally did end her season upon being diagnosed with a stress fracture. [140] Nonetheless, she moved up to No. Veteran Spaniard Francis Roig is set to be the new coach of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. This loss snapped her streak of reaching the second week of every major since a third-round loss at the 2012 US Open. She defeated No. Stephens avenged her Charleston Open defeat in 2021, beating Keys in straight sets in the 2nd round. [138] Nonetheless, this run catapulted her to a career-high ranking of No. Hot Shots: Sloane Stephens' wedding; ATP Cup and WTA action begins in Emma Hruby Jan 18, 2022. [33], Stephens often plays behind the baseline, relying on her athleticism to defend against her opponent's shots. New fiance Altidore, new coach Groeneveld for Sloane Stephens Although she remained in the top 10 for the majority of the year in large part due to ranking points she was defending from the previous year's WTA Finals, she could not match her best performances at the Grand Slam tournaments or other higher-level events. [42][17] Her only other WTA Tour win that year came at the Swedish Open in July. Tennis icon Bollettieri, coach for 10 No . [192] In November, she played for the U.S. team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Keys has said, "Sloane and I, since we were 12 and 14, have constantly been compared to each other. He worked alongside Othmane Garma while coaching Sloane and worked briefly with Monica Puig before reconciling with Sloane. 11 in October and became the second-highest ranked American. [63][64] This was the first top-ten victory of Stephens's career and made her much more prominent. 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. [111][112] However, she showed some signs of improvement by reaching the doubles final at Washington with Eugenie Bouchard. Saviano can be said to be one of those who greatly contributed to the development of Sloane. 17 after the tournament. She defeated three top-ten players at the event, including No. Who Is Sloane Stephens's Coach In 2022? - Tennis Time [95], Stephens did not play again until the Washington Open in August. Stephens also reached a career-high ranking of No. At the Auckland Open, Stephens won her first tournament with the two of them together. [117] She then defeated No. [156] Stephens fell out of the top 10 shortly before the US Open, and again afterwards. [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. 17, Caroline Wozniacki, as well as the entire final against Julia Grges on the same day to claim the title. He also recorded a Singles title and three Doubles career titles during his time. In the first such match, the French Open final, Halep came from a set down to defeat Stephens for her first Grand Slam title. [238][239] Nonetheless, Stephens has said the two of them still had a good relationship. [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. [184] She was defeated in the third round by Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. 11 in the world, had been coached by Sven Groeneveld since Maybut announced the end of that partnershipMonday. Also, I like listening to Depeche Mode and walking my dog. The title brought Stephens back into the top 30. 24, Jil Teichmann, in the fourth round. [45], In the off-season, Stephens hired Kamau Murray to be her new coach. Stephens' coach, Chicago native Kamau Murray, will coach . [85][86] She entered the Australian Open unseeded and faced a difficult draw against Victoria Azarenka in the first round. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. She began training at the Evert Tennis Academy founded by John Evert and also run by his sister, International Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert. [78] Her next successful tournament came in March at the Indian Wells Open. 8 seed. He has also been able to motivate Sloane to a title, won at the 2022 Guadalajara in Mexico. 10 Inspirational Juan Martin del Potro Quotes, Sloane Stephenss achievements with different coaches. In contrast, Venus Williams is amongst the top 20% of most aggressive players, while Serena Williams, Madison Keys, and CoCo Vandeweghe are all in the top 10% with aggression scores above 25%. 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. After Stephens's victory against her at the tournament, Serena commented, "I made you," in a tweet believed to be directed at Stephens and did not speak to her younger compatriot until at least May. [257] Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting in order to confuse opponents. After the US Open, Stephens competed at the Italian Open. 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. The American coach has worked with Sloane on two different occasions, although the second relationship was not so fruitful. She lost to the eventual champion Marion Bartoli. Sloane Stephens Is Learning Spanish from Her BFF Rafael Nadal: 'Rafa's [54] Finally, she produced her best result at a Grand Slam tournament to date by reaching the fourth round at the French Open. 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 . Gracheva won 7-6 (4), 6-3 in an hour and 51 minutes against . [15], Roger Smith began coaching Stephens in early 2009 and worked with her for several years. The 2017 titlist took to Twitter on Monday to announce that she will no longer be. She lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. 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