Sloane Stephens

Sloane Stephens

Stephens at the 2017 Washington Open
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1]
Born	(1993-03-20) March 20, 1993 (age 31)[2] Plantation, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Turned pro	2009[3]
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Kamau Murray, Omar El Kheshen
Prize money	US$ 18,693,942[4] 26th in all-time rankings
Official website	sloanestephens.com
Singles
Career record	380–279
Career titles	8
Highest ranking	No. 3 (July 16, 2018)
Current ranking	No. 45 (July 15, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	SF (2013)
French Open	F (2018)
Wimbledon	QF (2013)
US Open	W (2017)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	F (2018)
Olympic Games	1R (2016)
Doubles
Career record	56–77
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 85 (July 15, 2024)
Current ranking	No. 85 (July 15, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2012)
French Open	1R (2012, 2013, 2014, 2024)
Wimbledon	2R (2017)
US Open	1R (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2016)
Wimbledon	3R (2018)
US Open	2R (2008, 2012)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	W (2017), record 9–6
Last updated on: July 16, 2024.

Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 3, after Wimbledon in 2018. Stephens was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 85 and has won one WTA title.

Born to athletic parents with backgrounds in collegiate swimming and professional American football, Stephens was introduced to tennis at the club across the street from her house in Fresno, California. Her stepfather was a competitive recreational tennis player and was her primary inspiration for beginning to play the sport. Stephens moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. She became a promising junior player, reaching an ITF junior ranking of world No. 5 and winning three out of four major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tímea Babos.

While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. 3, Serena Williams. Although she reached No. 11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 to the end of 2015. 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. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months.

She returned from injury in the middle of 2017 and won the US Open singles title in her fifth tournament back. She was also awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her successful season. 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.