Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Says Racist Abuse on Social Media Has ‘Only Gotten Worse’
*(CNN) — Tennis star Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist, says racist abuse targeted toward her on social media has been a problem throughout her entire tennis career. “It has never stopped. If anything, it’s only gotten worse,” Stephens, who is Black, told reporters after winning 6-0 6-4 in […]
Sloane Stephens Talks Mental Wellness, Shares Skincare Routine | Video
*Sloane Stephens is speaking out about how she is managing her mental health ahead of Wimbledon. Speaking to The Healthy Reader’s Digest, the newly married tennis star shared her mental wellness routine which includes being physically active off the court. “I think exercise is a huge part of how we feel,” Stephens said. “If I’m […]
Naomi Osaka and Cori Gauff ‘Razzle Dazzle’ Their Way into US Open Second Round
*Flushing, NY – Naomi Osaka, WTA world no. 1, kicked off her campaign to defend her US Open title inside Ashe Stadium on Day two of the event. Her last time inside the stadium was both triumphant and heartbreaking. She won her maiden Grand Slam title against her idol, Serena Williams, there, but she was […]
Tennis Champ Sloane Stephens Announces Engagement to Soccer Player Jozy Altidore
*Tennis star Sloane Stephens, 26, and Jozy Altidore, a 29-year-old soccer player, are engaged. Stephens announced their engagement on social media on Monday. The couple posted photos on Instagram, with one captioned “Forever yes,” Sloane wrote while showing off a stunning diamond engagement ring. Altidore wrote in a post on Twitter: “Forever starts now.” […]
Sloane Stephens Feuds with Russian Opponent: ‘B*tch Tried to Hit Me’ [WATCH]
*Tennis star Sloane Stephens defended her heated exchange with Russian opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the China Open on Sunday. Things went a bit left in the first-round match when Stephens accused Pavlyuchenkova of trying to break her momentum when she called a timeout just as Sloane was about to serve for the set. Stephens, who […]
SOUL OF THE OPEN: Serena, Madison, Naomi Make Semis; Sloane Out
*Flushing, NY – The US Open is now down to the wire and things almost went according to script. The semifinals are set and, like last year, it was mostly “coffee” that rose to the top. Our melanin-free sisters (which is who they are to us in the grand scheme of humanity) fought the good […]
SOUL OF THE US OPEN: Serena, Sloane, Madison, Naomi Dream Semis?
*Flushing, NY – Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys … and Naomi Osaka (we’ve stolen her from Japan), all American (ish) women of color, are showing their colors at the US Open. These ladies are on par to *almost* recreate last year’s hype of there being four American (ish) women left standing in the US […]
SOUL OF THE US OPEN: Serena Williams Steam Rolls Sister Venus in 30th Meeting
*Flushing, NY – Serena Williams emphatically booked a spot in the 4th Round of the US Open on Friday night. She did it by mercilessly steamrolling over her sister, Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-2, in just over an hour. The meeting between the two was a momentous occasion in terms of all the history-making facts that […]
SOUL OF THE US OPEN/Williams Sisters Continue Making History: Venus Vs. Serena
*Flushing, NY – The Wakanda squad … just kidding … the Americans (including our honorary Asian-American) of color have shed several hopefuls during the first two rounds of play in Flushing. But those who remain are those whom most would expect to: the Williams sisters, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka. To be fair […]
Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens Headline 2018 US Open
*Serena Williams (37) and Venus Williams (38) – along with defending champion Sloane Stephens – will once again be on deck to help represent American tennis at a Grand Slam. All three will compete for repeat glory on home soil at the 2018 US Open. The gates have officially opened for the final slam of […]
Venus Williams Beats Serena at Indian Wells; Sloane Stephens Out (Highlights)
[videowaywire video_id=”11145B6669D54641″] *Venus Williams cut short the comeback of Serena Williams at Indian Wells on Monday, beating her younger sister for the first time in nearly four years during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open – 6-3, 6-4. Venus hadn’t won a match over Serena since August 2014 at the Rogers Cup in […]
WATCH Sloane Stephens’ Funny/Humble Reaction to $3.7M US Open Check
*We have to admit that up until this weekend we didn’t have any thoughts about new tennis star/champ Sloane Stephens one way or the other. But now that she’s come into sudden prominence by winning the US Open on Saturday, we have a new found appreciation for her. We are especially taken with her humbleness […]
Sloane Stephens Dispatches Madison Keys to Win First US Open Title (WATCH)
*Flushing, New York – Sloane Stephens has done the unthinkable. She came back from a months long injury layoff and won her first Grand Slam at the 2017 US Open. Not only did she win it, but she won it in convincing fashion, 6-3, 6-0, against her otherwise capable friend and “sister,” Madison Keys. Sloane […]
Soul of the US Open: Stephens Outlasts Williams, Keys Demolishes Vandeweghe to Book Finals Duel
*Flushing, New York – Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys are officially first-time US Open Slam finalists. The pair vanquished their opponents back to back on Thursday inside Arthur Ashe stadium. Stephens and Williams were up first, but neither were at their best out of the gate. The first two sets went by in a flash, […]
Soul of the US Open: Gibson, Ashe Remembered as Three American Women of Color Make Semis
*Flushing, NY – “Made in the USTA” could easily be the slogan for the remaining few days of the US Open … at least on the women’s side. Thanks in part to Serena Williams being with child, for the first time since 1981, the sacred grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center’s featured […]
