Name: Sloane Stephens

Sport: Tennis

Event(s): Singles

Height: 5-7

Weight: 135

DOB: 3/20/1993

Birthplace: Plantation, Fla.

Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla.

High School: Homeschooled

Coach(es): Kamau Murray

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, T-33rd (singles)

Other Career Highlights

• 2016 Auckland Open, 1st (singles)
• 2016 Acapulco Open, 1st (singles)
• 2016 Charleston Open, 1st (singles)
• 2015 French Open, fourth round (singles)
• 2014 French Open, fourth round (singles)
• 2013 Australian Open, semifinals (singles)
• 2013 French Open, fourth round (singles)
• 2013 Wimbledon, quarterfinals (singles)
• 2013 US Open, fourth round (singles)
• 2012 French Open, fourth round (singles)

Personal: Daughter of John Stephens and Sybil Smith...Sybil swam at Boston University and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in three events...John played professional American football for the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs before he was killed in a car accident on Sept. 1, 2009...Stepdaughter of Sheldon Farrell and has one stepbrother, Shawn Farrell...Started playing tennis at age 9 when her mother introduced her to the sport...Favorite court surface is clay...Is a self-described foodie and dog lover...Began cooking at age 18 when her grandmother gave her handwritten recipes as a birthday present...Favorite TV shows are “Nashville” and “Scandal.”

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