What are some interesting facts about Sloane Stephens?

Sloane Stephens is a professional tennis player who was born on March 20, 1993. She has seven WTA singles titles till date, including the 2017 US Open. She rose to fame after beating Serena Williams at the 2013 Australian Open semifinal. She got her athletic skills from her parents, who hail from a sports background. She achieved a career-high ranking of three after reaching the 2018 French Open final. Stephens started her professional journey in 2007 after entering the WTA Miami Open as a wildcard player.

Sloane Stephens started her charity in 2013, named the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which aims to provide opportunities to children in fitness and education. She is an all-court player who loves to play on clay. She was awarded the WTA Comeback Player of the Year in 2017. In January 2022, Stephens married professional soccer player Jozy Altidore.

Sloane Stephens Intreseting Facts

Some of the interesting facts about Sloane Stephens are as follows:

Sloane Stephens's parents are sports personalities

Both her parents were athletes. Her father, John Stephens, was an NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, the New England Patriots and the Kansas City. Her mother, Sybil Smith, was a professional swimmer who secured sixth place in the NCAA Championship 1988.

Sloane Stephens loves to play Bingo

In an interview, Sloane Stephens shared that she spends time with her family playing Bingo when she is not training. She further added that playing Bingo is fun and relaxing even though she never wins.

Sloane Stephens got stuck with dead bodies inside a freezer

Sloane Stephens's extended family own a funeral home, and one day, when she was young, she got stuck in the freezer with dead bodies. She was banned from the funeral homes as she started crying in front of the mourners.

Sloane Stephens attended a private concert at Lionel Richie’s house

While she was playing at the WTA finals, Lionel Richie organized a private singing concert in his house. She shared that Lionel Richie sang to her all night without any break.

Sloane Stephens horse riding incident

Stephens experienced her first horse ride when she was 13. However, the horse took off and ran into a barn. As a result, she was knocked unconscious.

Sloane Stephens married a professional footballer

On January 1, 2022, Sloane Stephens married soccer player Jozy Altidore at the St. Regis Bal Harbor Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. The couple have known each other since their middle school days in Florida. They again formally met in 2016, when they exchanged numbers and went on a dinner date in Iceland.

Sloane Stephens wanted to become an embalmer

Sloane Stephens shared that she would be an embalmer if she was not a professional tennis player. Her family has a funeral home where she used to spend her entire days in her childhood days.

Sloane Stephens's stepfather is her biggest inspiration

Sloane's stepfather was a tennis player and the biggest source of inspiration behind her tennis career. Stephens started playing tennis at the age of nine and her stepfather used to take her for training everyday at a facility across their street.