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Ex-US Open champ Sloane Stephens ends 5-year drought at the Australian Open

The 30-year-old American, who won the U.S. Open in 2017, won five straight games from 2-0 down in the opening set and eased through the second.

Sloane Stephens' Australian Open buildup suffers blow; Ostapenko beats Cirstea

Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former U.S. Open champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to China's Yuan Yue.

French Open: Novak Djokovic hands fan Kovacevic a first-round defeat

The twice former French Open champion wasn’t at his ruthless best, but still sealed his opening match in straight sets.

Maria Sakkari through to Parma Open quarterfinals, Sloane Stephens loses

Top-seeded Maria Sakkari rallied past Arantxa Rus 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Parma Ladies Open.

Barbora Krejcikova knocks Stephens out of French Open

Krejcikova saved all three break points she faced while Stephens ended up with 26 unforced errors.

Sloane Stephens ousts 18th seed Muchova to reach French Open fourth round

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame an attacking Karolina Muchova at the French Open.

Osaka should be applauded for prioritising mental health - Stephens

Naomi Osaka should be supported and applauded for her decision to withdraw from the French Open to focus on her mental health, former U.S. Open champion and WTA Players' Council member Sloane Stephens

US Open: Serena survives Stephens test in third-round

A sure-footed Stephens pounced early as third seed Williams struggled with her first serve and committed 13 unforced errors in the first set, claiming an early break for a 2-1 lead.

Serena Williams sets up US Open showdown against Sloane Stephens

Her serve only so-so at times, her footwork a bit off, Williams got by and got through Thursday night against an opponent ranked just 117th, beating Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-4.

WTA players adjust to new normal in first event since March

Added to the schedule in late July, the world’s top players such as Serena and Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens aim to hone their hard-court skills for the U.S. Open later this month. The Williams sisters are slated to start playing Tuesday.

With elbow bumps and masked fans, World TeamTennis kicks off season

One of only a few live sports to welcome fans in North America amid the coronavirus outbreak, roaring crowds were replaced with masked, socially distanced spectators at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, where the entire three-week WTT regular season will take place.

Kim Clijsters ready to keep comeback rolling at World TeamTennis

Former world number one Clijsters and 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens are among the headliners as World TeamTennis (WTT) kicks off its three-week regular season on Sunday, at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

Kiki Bertens, Sloane Stephens bow out of Pan Pacific Open

The Dutchwoman recovered well to share the opening four games with Pavlyuchenkova but dropped her serve in the fifth, failing to keep up with her unseeded opponent’s devastating backhands.

World number two Karolina Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen

The big-serving Czech reached the semi-finals of the last two editions of the tournament held in Singapore, losing to eventual winner Caroline Wozniacki in 2017 and runnerup Sloane Stephens last year.

Sloane Stephens splits with coach Sven Groeneveld ahead of U.S. Open

Stephens, who only teamed up with Dutchman Groeneveld in May, has not announced a replacement ahead of the year’s final Grand Slam, which begins on Monday.

Naomi Osaka returns to number one in WTA rankings

Naomi Osaka first hit top spot in January, after winning back-to-back majors in New York and Melbourne, making history as the first Japanese player to achieve it.

Serena Williams survives scare to set Bianca Andreescu title clash

Serena Williams, seeded eighth in a tournament she has won three times, will take on home hope Bianca Andreescu in the championship match on Sunday.

Unstoppable Kvitova faces Konta test in Wimbledon fourth round

Petra Kvitova missed the French Open and the Birmingham Classic due to the problem but has stormed into the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since her 2014 triumph and faces local favourite Johanna Konta on Monday.

Britain’s Johanna Konta powers into French Open last eight

Johanna Konta defeated Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-4 to set up a last-eight tie with either last year’s runner-up Sloane Stephens or 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza.

Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open with knee problem

The 23-time Grand Slam champion’s withdrawal comes a day after she beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson in straight sets to set up a second round meeting with her older sister Venus.

Simona Halep to face Kiki Bertens in Madrid Open final

Halep broke the unseeded Bencic in the first game of the first set, the Swiss’s errant backhand flying out, but she broke back to tie at 2-2.

Simona Halep beats Polona Hercog, battles into Miami Open 4th round

Simona Halep, 27, lost her place at the top of the rankings following Naomi Osaka’s triumph at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Australian Open 2019: Second seed Angelique Kerber stunned by debutant in fourth round

The 25-year-old Collins, ranked 35th in the world, breezed through the opening set in 20 minutes with three service breaks, hitting winners on all sides of the court against the second seed, who had five double faults in the set.

Australian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova blaze through to the second round

The first meeting between the 17-times Grand Slam champion, a winner at Melbourne Park in 2009, and Australian wildcard Duckworth, who is ranked 238 in the world, always had the potential to be an uneven contest.

Djokovic and Halep top seeds at Australian Open

Djokovic heads long-time rival Rafael Nadal and defending champion Roger Federer, with young-gun Alexander Zverev seeded four as he targets a maiden Grand Slam title.

Sloane Stephens avoids shock loss to join Petra Kvitova in Sydney International round two

Brisbane International: Naomi Osaka cruises as Johanna Konta sends Sloane Stephens packing

Johanna Konta sent third seeded American Sloane Stephens packing with a straight sets win at the Brisbane International.

Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber to play Sydney International

Eight of the world’s top 10 have signed on for the January 6-12 event as they use it to warm up for the Australian Open Grand Slam the following week.

Dr Simona Halep! world number one tennis player awarded honorary degree

The degree of doctor honoris causa was awarded by West University, Timisoara and was for achievements in the game of tennis as well as Simona Halep’s role as an unofficial ambassador of her country.

Czechs look to clinch sixth Fed Cup title in eight years

The Czechs swept the opening-day singles matches on Saturday to go 2-0 up against the United States, the defending champions, in front of a sold-out O2 Arena in Prague.