‘Who Are These People Playing These Matches?’- Puzzled Sloane Stephens Reveals Awkward Chat With Coach Over Her Rankings
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It has been long since Sloane Stephens found herself out of top-level scenes. While the WTA star once enjoyed the glorious view with her presence in the top 20, her sudden drop from the position was quite disappointing for the fans. While everyone still expects to hear her plan on boosting up once again, she recently opened up about it.
Sloane Stephens was unable to show an evident switch in her rankings this year. While the tennis star was recently exposed to a question about the situation, she appeared to be confused about it. Despite her undeniable potential and achievements that she gained in her past, Sloane Stephens currently finds herself struggling with the mystery of her stagnant singles ranking.
She highlighted her confusion over the lack of movement in her ranking throughout the year, mentioning, “I would love to be back in the top 20. And like I was telling my coach the other day I was like you know my ranking hasn’t moved in like a year. Who are these people playing these matches? Like, where are they getting these points from?” she wondered, reflecting on her own absence from the competitive scene.
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Right from the time when she was swept out from the top 20 in 2019, the US Open Champion is left with just a desire to reclaim her former glory.
Along with the desire to reignite her career, Stephens still seemed to be confused about her next steps. “I’m not playing now. I don’t need to travel some more like, what do I need to do?” she said, expressing a mix of frustration and expectations.
Sloane Stephens expresses an urge to choose pride over money
The American WTA star Sloane Stephens recently gained a head start at the Miami Open. After winning her inaugural match against Angelique Kerber, she expressed her desire to gain the opportunity to represent her country at the Paris Olympics.
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Referring to her prior involvement in the valuable event, the tennis star mentioned how she eyes for glory rather than prize money in that specific competition. “Obviously I have played an Olympics before, super grateful to have played in Rio. It was an amazing experience,” Stephens said.
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“The Olympics is no money, just pride. If you don’t make it, you still have an opportunity to go and play another tournament and make money and continue. So that’s not too bad,” she added. As the tennis star still struggles with her rankings, it still remains to be seen if she will be able to figure out a way of boosting it once again.
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Ananya Giri