The Williams sisters have dominated world tennis for the second decade. Against their bright background, other tennis players from the USA are completely invisible. Nevertheless, new young athletes appear who can replace the legends in the American team. One of these young stars is Stevens Sloan.
Behind her a successful start in a junior career and the first victories on a professional level.
First steps family
Sloan Stevens was born in a sports family. My father played American football professionally, and was even recognized as the best rookie of the season. Mom played for the university swimming team. In such an environment, the girl could not start playing sports.
Tennis entered her life from the age of nine.
Favorite sport helped forget Stevens Sloan about family problems. Until the age of 13, she did not even have the opportunity to communicate with her father. All communication with him was limited to phone calls. Nevertheless, the girl loved dad. When he died in a car accident in 2009, she quit preparing for an important tournament and came to carry him on his last trip.
Stevens is not the only child in the family; she grew up with her brother Sean Farrell. Today the family has its own business - a funeral agency. If not for tennis, the girl could well have taken part in it.
Game style
When talking about the heirs of the great Serena Williams, Sloan Stevens immediately comes to mind. Tennis in her performance is power, aggressive. She prefers active actions on the back line, instantly switches from defense to attack. Stevens has one of the strongest blows from forehand in modern women's tennis. The athlete's feed rate reaches 120 miles per hour.
The girl is also distinguished by excellent physical data. Sloan moves perfectly on the court, practically does not get tired. Favorite coating, according to Stevens, is the dirt floor.
Achievements
Sloan had a great start to her junior career. And the main successes she achieved in doubles. It was with her partner that she won the Grand Slam tournaments in England, France, and the USA. Alone, she only twice reached the finals of the US Open in 2008 and 2010.
The first successes at an adult level come to her in 2011. It was then that Stevens won his first ITF tournament in the Camparini Gioielli Cup. The next season was not particularly successful. She flew out of the Grand Slam tournaments without going further than the second round.
In the 2013 season, Stevens Sloan loudly declares itself. Sensationally in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, she defeats her legendary compatriot Serena Williams. Only Victoria Azarenka manages to stop the impudent American in the semifinals of this tournament. In addition to Serena, Stevens Sloan won over other famous tennis players. Among them is Anna Ivanovich.
The young American is now in the prime of life. While she is in the shadows, but Stevens Sloan can be expected to break through in the coming years. Fighting character and progressive game - the key to future success.