Williams' doubles dream over, Kostyuk avoids handshake There will be no farewell grand slam title in doubles for Serena Williams after she and sister Venus lost in the first round at the … Tennis • 02 Sep 22
Stephens overcomes Keys in first round thriller Former champion Sloane Stephens overcame best friend Madison Keys' aggressive play to secure a 6-3 1-6 7-6(7) win in the first round of the US … Tennis • 30 Aug 21
Williams battles to victory over Stephens Serena Williams' quest for a 24th grand slam singles title at the US Open remains alive after she came from a set down to defeat … Tennis • 05 Sep 20
Success of black women will inspire more - Stephens Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens believes the current cohort of young black women at the top of the game bodes well for the future … Tennis • 04 Sep 20
French Open: Konta shocks Stephens to reach last four Johanna Konta swept aside seventh seed Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-4 to reach her third grand slam semi-final at the French Open. Tennis • 04 Jun 19
Serena Williams through to a 13th US Open semi-final Serena Williams took revenge against Karolina Pliskova to set up a US Open semi-final against Anastasija Sevastova. Tennis • 05 Sep 18
Defending champion Stephens crashes out of US Open Defending US Open champion Sloane Stephens crashed to defeat in the quarter-finals, losing 6-2 6-3 to Latvian 19th seed Anastasija Sevastova. Tennis • 04 Sep 18
Sister Act 30: Serena and Venus to clash at US Open Serena and Venus Williams will go head-to-head for the 30th time on Friday after booking their spots in the third round of the US Open. Tennis • 30 Aug 18
Stephens braces for U.S. Open title defence Sloane Stephens has a new swagger in her step since winning last year's U.S. Open but now faces the challenge of showing it in the … Tennis • 25 Aug 18
Winning return for Serena Williams at SW19 US Open champion Sloane Stephens crashed out in the first round of Wimbledon after a straight sets defeat to Donna Vekic. Tennis • 02 Jul 18
French Open final a 'normal match' for Halep Simona Halep claims she is under no pressure as she goes in search of an elusive first grand slam title. Tennis • 08 Jun 18
Top seed Halep sets up semi-final date with Kerber Simona Halep won nine games in a row to breeze past Karolina Pliskova and set up a mouthwatering Australian Open semi-final against former champion Angelique … Tennis • 24 Jan 18
Stephens determined not to change after US Open win Sloane Stephens is determined that her unlikely triumph at the US Open will not change her too much and believes she will remain the same … Tennis • 10 Sep 17
Stephens overwhelms Keys to win US Open Sloane Stephens raced to her first grand slam title at the US Open with a one-sided victory over friend Madison Keys. Tennis • 10 Sep 17
Old friends Keys & Stephens prepare to do battle Not being able to play tennis has propelled Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys into an unlikely final showdown at the US Open. Tennis • 08 Sep 17
New faces at US open final with Stephens facing Keys Sloane Stephens will face Madison Keys in the US Open final as the next generation of American talent took centre stage at Flushing Meadows. Tennis • 08 Sep 17
Vandeweghe continues American domination at US Open Coco Vandeweghe continued America's dominance of the women's US Open with a quarter-final victory over Karolina Pliskova that ended the Czech's reign as world number … Tennis • 06 Sep 17
Sloane Stephens marches into US Open semi-finals Sloane Stephens continued her remarkable comeback by defeating Anastasija Sevastova to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. Tennis • 05 Sep 17
Bartoli knocks Stephens out at SW19 Marion Bartoli moved one win away from a second Wimbledon final after a straight-sets victory over Sloane Stephens in a rain-affected match on Court One. Tennis • 02 Jul 13
Stephens stuns idol Williams in Australia Sloane Stephens stunned childhood idol Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open semi-finals today. Tennis • 23 Jan 13
