From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Sloane Stephens made an impact.
Sloane Stephens is an accomplished American professional tennis player, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA. She has secured eight WTA Tour-level singles titles, highlighted by her victory at the 2017 US Open. In doubles, Stephens has attained a career-high ranking of No. 63 and has won one WTA title.
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In 2000, the United States won the Fed Cup, marking their first title since 2000.
In 2002, the French Open saw the first all-American semifinal since 2002, featuring a rematch between Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys from the 2017 US Open final.
In 2006, Sloane Stephens achieved a career-high ranking of No. 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.
In 2006, at the age of 13, Sloane Stephens began competing in low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit.
In late 2007, Sloane Stephens participated in her first professional events on the ITF Women's Circuit.
In 2008, Sloane Stephens played at the Miami Open since but continued to lose in the qualifying rounds.
In 2008, Sloane Stephens reached her first doubles final at a Grand Slam event at the US Open with Mallory Burdette.
In 2008, Sloane Stephens received a qualifying wildcard into her first WTA Tour event, the Miami Open, and won her first professional title in doubles at a low-level event in Wichita with Christina McHale.
In 2009, Roger Smith began coaching Sloane Stephens and worked with her for several years, helping her become a top-ranked junior and crack the top 100 of the WTA rankings.
In 2009, Sloane Stephens debuted in World TeamTennis with the New York Buzz.
In 2009, Sloane Stephens participated in World TeamTennis as a member of the New York Buzz and decided to turn pro in October after a strong junior season.
In 2009, Sloane Stephens won her first two tournaments of the year, the Grade 1 USTA International Spring Championships and the Grade A Italian Open.
In March 2010, Sloane Stephens qualified for the Indian Wells Open, making her WTA Tour main-draw debut and winning her first career main-draw match before losing to Vera Zvonareva.
Following the big titles in 2009, Sloane Stephens only played in the remaining junior Grand Slam events in 2010 while skipping the Australian Open.
In 2010, Sloane Stephens achieved a junior ranking of world No. 5 and secured three out of four major girls' doubles titles with her partner Tímea Babos.
In 2011, Sloane Stephens climbed the WTA rankings, won her first professional singles title at the Camparini Gioielli Cup, and made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the French Open, reaching a career-best No. 128 in the world. She also reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal at the Southern California Open and the third round of the US Open, debuting in the top 100.
In June 2012, Sloane Stephens switched coaches to David Nainkin in order to try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Although her ranking was high enough to qualify, she narrowly missed out on that goal as she was the fifth-highest ranked American.
Sloane Stephens' streak of reaching the second week of every major ended in 2012 after a third-round loss at the US Open.
In 2013, Sloane Stephens advanced to her first US Open quarterfinal and her first major quarterfinal since Wimbledon in 2013.
In 2013, Sloane Stephens had her breakthrough tournament at the Australian Open under coach David Nainkin and reached a career-best ranking of No. 11 in the world. She parted ways with Nainkin after the 2013 season to find a full-time coach.
In 2013, Sloane Stephens secured her only victory against Serena Williams at the Australian Open, which garnered international attention and put her on the cusp of cracking the top 10 of the WTA rankings later in the season.
In 2013, Sloane Stephens upset Maria Sharapova at the Cincinnati Open but lost in the next round. At the US Open, she faced Serena Williams, who avenged her Australian Open loss and won the tournament. Stephens finished the year at world No. 12.
In 2013, at the age of 19, Sloane Stephens gained prominence at the Australian Open with a semifinal run, defeating world No. 3, Serena Williams.
In late April 2013, Sloane Stephens made her Fed Cup debut in an away playoff tie against Ukraine, winning a doubles match with Liezel Huber.
In 2014, Sloane Stephens began the year at the Hopman Cup with John Isner and reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.
In 2014, Sloane Stephens had a season with the Washington Kastles in World TeamTennis.
In 2014, Sloane Stephens secured her first match wins at the Australian Open since 2014.
In April 2014, Sloane Stephens participated in the Fed Cup playoff tie, losing her match against Sofia Arvidsson.
In late 2014, Sloane Stephens briefly worked with Thomas Högstedt.
In late 2014, Sloane Stephens split with coach Paul Annacone after not matching the success from her previous year that season.
In 2015, Sloane Stephens returned to her longtime junior coach, Nick Saviano, and won her first WTA title. Later, in the 2015 offseason, she replaced him with Kamau Murray.
In 2016, Sloane Stephens competed in the Rio Olympics, losing in the first round and later revealing a foot injury that would require surgery, sidelining her for several months.
In 2016, Sloane Stephens switched to a new coach, Kamau Murray, leading to her return to elite level and winning three WTA titles in the first half of the year, before an injury cut her season short.
In 2016, Sloane Stephens was defeated in the third round of the US Open by Angelique Kerber.
In 2016, Sloane Stephens, coached by Kamau Murray, won three titles.
In 2017, Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys in the final of the US Open to win her first major title.
In 2017, Sloane Stephens had a season with the Philadelphia Freedoms in World TeamTennis.
In 2017, Sloane Stephens returned from injury, won the US Open in her fifth tournament back, and was awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year.
In 2017, Sloane Stephens won her first major title at the US Open with Kamau Murray as her coach.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens and Simona Halep faced each other in two major finals. Halep won the French Open final, securing her first Grand Slam title, and then won the final at the Canadian Open.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens fell out of the top 20 upon losing her 2018 WTA Finals rankings points near the end of the season.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens had a season with the Philadelphia Freedoms in World TeamTennis.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens won against Madison Keys in the semifinals of the French Open to reach her second Grand Slam singles final.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens won her first Premier Mandatory title and reached a new career-high ranking at No. 3 in the world. She also split with coach Kamau Murray during the 2018 offseason.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens won her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reached the French Open final, entered the top 10, and was runner-up at the WTA Finals.
In 2018, Sloane Stephens won her seventh WTA singles title at the Abierto Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico, marking her first final and title since 2018.
In August 2019, Sloane Stephens reunited with Kamau Murray shortly before the US Open, after Murray's absence during which she worked with Sven Groeneveld for three months.
In 2019, Sloane Stephens had a season with the New York Empire in World TeamTennis.
In 2019, Sloane Stephens upset Madison Keys, at the Charleston Open in the second round.
In 2019, at the French Open, Sloane Stephens reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019.
In 2020, Sloane Stephens began her season at the Brisbane International, where she lost in the first round. She was also defeated in the first round of the Adelaide International and the Australian Open.
In 2020, it was announced that Sloane Stephens would be joining the Chicago Smash for their debut season in World TeamTennis.
In 2021, Sloane Stephens split with Kamau Murray before the Miami Open and is now working with ATP tennis player Darian King, who is also her practice partner.
In 2022, Sloane Stephens started her season at the Australian Open, where she lost in the first round to Emma Raducanu.
As of January 2023, Sloane Stephens uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line.
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