Earlier in the year, the American came just shy of a win at Roland Garros. The French Open draw has been kind to Stephens though, as she is slated to open against a player who herself has been struggling the whole year.

Stephens 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 (Indian Wells, Outdoor Hard), 2013 Williams def. Diatchenko's career-high ranking has been just No.
34 then went back to square one by losing at her next two tournaments in the opening round. Your privacy is safe with us. Stephens 6-4 6-0 (Madrid, Outdoor Clay), 2015 Williams def. Falling to Simona Halep in the finals, Stephens did at least walk away with a positive runner-up finish at the French Open.

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Age: 27.

At this year’s US Open, Naomi Osaka shocked the field and took home the biggest title of her young career. Winning a couple of matches at the US Open and stretching Serena Williams to three sets had seemed like the start of a resurgence for Stephens. That came at the 2017 US Open.

Best U.S. Open performance: Champion (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014. Bjorn Borg joins Eugenie Bouchard during Necker Island trip, Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. Ranking #37 Sloane Stephens.

She registered straight-sets victories over Mihaela Buzarnescu and Olga Govortsova, dropping just 10 games en route to the third round. Fans are noticing her impressive play more and more at tournaments that matter.

A world number one ranking could be right around the corner.

Sloane Stephens More Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Margarita Gasparyan, of Russia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 3, … Sloane Stephens is a professional female tennis player, currently number 8 in the ATP rankings. Fast forward to 2020, and Stephens arrives in Paris desperately looking for a revival. Stephens 6-4 6-3 (Brisbane, Outdoor Hard), Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford. 71, while Stephens has been as high as No.

The Russian hasn't won a single main-draw match on the WTA Tour this year. Stephens 1-6 7-5 6-3 (French Open, Outdoor Clay), 2015 Williams def. Can Angelique Kerber keep it up on the 2019 WTA Tour? Turned Pro 2010.

3. Grand Slam titles: 1 This will be the first meeting between Sloane Stephens and Vitalia Diatchenko, so the head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.

Sloane Stephens and Vitalia Diatchenko meet in the first round of the 2020 French Open on Tuesday. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Country USA. Sloane Stephens can reach the world number one ranking on the 2019 WTA Tour. Join the Lob And Smash team! In 13 matches this year the 27-year-old has emerged victorious only thrice, which is highly disappointing for someone of her talent. Stephens reached the quarterfinals. It was back to back years of a young rising star reaching glory at Flushing Meadows.

4 pm CEST, 7.30 pm IST, Live telecast: USA - NBC / Tennis Channel | India - Star Sports / Disney+ Hotstar VIP. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images). Williams is a six-times U.S. Open champion but has not triumphed at Flushing Meadows since 2014. Vitalia Diatchenko is entering the claycourt Major on a three-match losing streak, and has played no preparatory event on clay.

Stephens is the US Open 2017 title holder and has won 6 WTA singles. Fixture: (29) Sloane Stephens vs Vitalia Diatchenko, Match timing: Approx.

Then he arrived in New York working with Sloane Stephens. 71, while Stephens has been as high as No. She will need to contend with the likes of Simona Halep and others but Stephens is undoubtedly capable of the task.

... Sloane Stephens (2) 3; 3; All Time Rankings History [No canvas support] 3 ranking in the 2018 Summer. It was just one year ago that American tennis star Sloane Stephens battled back into contention and took home her first career Grand Slam singles title. Kevin Anderson 2018 ATP World Tour Success Deserves Praise, Serena Williams Rightfully Jumps In Fandom 250 Rankings, WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Highlights and Reaction from December 5, Simona Halep: French Open Win One Of 2018's Biggest Stories. Stephens has beaten Williams just once in six meetings, at the Australian Open in 2013. SLOANE STEPHENS. FACTBOX-Tennis-Sloane Stephens v Serena Williams SERENA WILLIAMS Age: 38 WTA ranking: 8 (Highest ranking: 1) Seeding: 3 Grand Slam titles: 23 WTA career titles: 73 2019 U.S. Open performance: Runner-up Best U.S. Open performance: Champion (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 Williams is a six-times U.S. Open champion but has not triumphed at Flushing Meadows since 2014.