WTA Finals: Sloane Stephens thumps Karolina Pliskova, enters final
After losing the first set, the 25-year-old made a thrilling comeback and conquered Pliskova in the next two games to eventually clinch a 0-6, 6-4, 6-1 win.
Oct 28, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
WTA Finals: Frustrated Naomi Osaka looking for answers after opening defeat against Sloane Stephens
Osaka can still advance to the semi-finals if she wins at least one of her remaining pool matches against Angelique Kerber and Kiki Bertens.
Oct 22, 2018, 22:53 PM IST
Tennis: Sloane Stephens enjoys emotional campaign post Grand Slam breakthrough
World No 8 Sloane Stephens has been drawn alongside Angelique Kerber, Kiki Bertens and current U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka.
Oct 20, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
Tennis: Former U.S. Open champ Sloane Stephens qualifies for first WTA finals
Stephens won her first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2017 but was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Anastasija Sevastova this year.
Oct 15, 2018, 19:53 PM IST
French Open champion Simona Halep earns second successive year-end top ranking
The 27-year-old Romanian beat Sloane Stephens at the Roland Garros to win her maiden Grand Slam title in June.
Oct 15, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
Andrea Petkovic astonishes Sloane Stephens at Citi Open
Sloane Stephens’ preparations for her U.S. Open title defense suffered a setback on Wednesday when she was shocked 2-6 6-4 6-2 by German Andrea Petkovic in the second round of the Citi Open.
Aug 02, 2018, 16:06 PM IST
Sloane Stephens gets hard court campaign off to winning start at Citi Open
Sloane Stephens began the build-up to her U.S. Open title defence with a 7-5 6-4 win over wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands back on the American hardcourts at the Citi Open in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
Aug 01, 2018, 17:57 PM IST
French Open: Simona Halep eases past Sloane Stephens, wins first title
Top seed and Romanian tennis ace Simona Halep won her first ever grand slam title after surging past a fighting Sloane Stephens of the United States in the final of women`s singles at the Roland Garros on Saturday.
Jun 10, 2018, 08:45 AM IST
You can be nice and strong, says French Open semi-finalist Madison Keys
You don't need to be mean to be successful in tennis, and Madison Keys, who qualified for the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, believes she is the perfect example that nice people can win.
Jun 06, 2018, 08:45 AM IST
Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump
Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys are eager to renew the friendliest rivalry in tennis -- and to do that both need to win one more match at the French Open.
Jun 04, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
French Open: Sloane Stephens clings on to advance in Paris
U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens clung on for dear life to reach the fourth round of the French Open with a 4-6 6-1 8-6 victory over Italian Camila Giorgi.
Jun 02, 2018, 18:05 PM IST
CoCo Vandeweghe demolishes Sloane Stephens in Stuttgart
Vandeweghe, who had teamed up with Stephens last weekend to help the U.S. defeat France and reach the Fed Cup final, was broken to love in the first game by the U.S. Open champion. Yet Stephens dropped her own serve in the next game as Vandeweghe reeled off 12 consecutive games to wrap up victory in 56 minutes in the opening round clash at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Apr 26, 2018, 08:45 AM IST
Sloane Stephens downs Jelena Ostapenko to win Miami Open
Florida native Stephens, who has now won all six finals she has competed in, won 7-6(7/5), 6-1
Apr 01, 2018, 09:18 AM IST
Jelena Ostapenko to meet Sloane Stephens in Miami Open title clash
French Open champion Ostapenko beat unseeded American Danielle Collins in the nightcap, staving off a set point en route to a 7-6(1) 6-3 triumph.
Mar 30, 2018, 10:59 AM IST
Sloane Stephens rallies to overcome Victoria Azarenka, reaches Miami Open final
Three-times champion Azarenka, playing as a wildcard in her second event after an eight-month absence because of a custody dispute involving her son, showed glimpses of the form that took her to the top of the rankings but ultimately ran out of gas against her 13th-seeded opponent.
Mar 30, 2018, 08:38 AM IST
Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka advance to face off in Miami Open semis
American Sloane Stephens needed just over an hour to cruise past Germany’s former world number one Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-2 and reach the Miami Open semi-finals for her first time on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2018, 10:11 AM IST
US Open champ Sloane Stephens makes early exit at Indian Wells
Stephens made four double faults and had her serve broken four times in the 77 minute match against the Russian 20-year-old.
Mar 13, 2018, 10:20 AM IST
Venus Williams leads seeds tumbling out of Australian Open
Venus Williams and US Open champion Sloane Stephens led a string of seeds sent tumbling out of the Australian Open Monday in a calamitous day for American players.
Jan 15, 2018, 16:50 PM IST
US Open champion Sloane Stephens bundled out in Sydney
Stephens, who has not played since the Fed Cup final in November, looked rusty against the big-hitting Camila Giorgi and made 35 unforced errors as she lost 6-3, 6-0 to the 26-year-old in just over an hour.
Jan 08, 2018, 14:43 PM IST
Kei Nishikori, Sloane Stephens out of Brisbane International
Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International as he recovers from a wrist injury.
Dec 23, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
