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Overview about The Quite of Sloan Stephens Tennis
American tennis sensation Sloane Stephens hinted she would quit tennis the day she won her second Grand Slam title.
Stevens started his tennis career in 2009 and reached the Grand Slam main draw at Roland Garros two years later. However, it took another six years before she won a major.
Stevens defeated compatriot Madison Keys in the 2017 US Open final to win the women’s singles trophy. A few months later, she almost won the 2018 French Open, but she fell short to Simona Halep in the championship match.
Since then, Stevens has not been able to make it past the quarterfinals, let alone win a Grand Slam. Most recently, she lost in the third round at the 2024 Australian Open.
Sloane Stephens appeared on an episode of Cinema Sessions during the Melbourne Slam and she reiterated that she still has goals to achieve. But the 30-year-old added that once she won her second Grand Slam title, she would call it a day.
“I feel like there’s more, there’s more. But let me tell you this: If I win a Grand Slam, I’ll never play tennis again. This will be the last time, ‘See you later.'” I’m going to say, y’all, I’m going to stop doing this,” Sloane Stevens said. (around 1:50)
“If I win a Grand Slam, I’ll ask for my bonus check and quit the next day.” Because my children and my wife miss me. So, as soon as you win again, cut me a check and let me do my job.
A look back at Sloane Stevens’ performances so far in 2024
Sloane Stephens has started the 2024 season with the Brisbane International. Although she made it through the round of 64, she lost her next match to Elise Mertens. She then participated in the WTA 250 tournament in Hobart, but unfortunately she was eliminated in the first round.
A few days later, the American player started her 12th season with a 6:3, 6:1 victory over Olivia Gadecki at the Australian Open. She then defeated Daria Kasatkina in a two-round upset. Steffens then lost to Anna Kaliskaya.
Sloane Stevens is currently in Doha to compete in the Qatar Open. She is scheduled to face Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the opening match on Sunday, February 11th.
Carlos Alcaraz shows off new haircut before defending title at Argentina Open in Buenos Aires
Carlos Alcaraz got a new hairstyle while in Buenos Aires in preparation for his second tournament in 2024, the Argentina Open.
Alcaraz started his 2024 season at the Australian Open, defeating Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 and defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-7(3). We defeated them 6-3. . 7-6(3). The Spaniard was leading 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 against Xiang Junchen when he withdrew due to injury.
Alcaraz defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. Here he faced 6th seed Alexander Zverev and lost 1:6, 3:6, 7:6(2), 4:6.
The Spaniard recently showed off her new haircut on her Instagram Stories, captioning it with several emojis.
The image was originally shared by Victor, a hairdresser from Alcaraz’s hometown of Murcia. The 20-year-old was a regular customer at Victor’s and frequently shared photos of his haircut on social media. Carlos Alcaraz is currently second in the ATP rankings with 9,255 points, just 600 points behind world number one Novak Djokovic.
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending Argentina Open champion
Carlos Alcaraz won last year’s ATP 250 tournament and will play in the 2024 Argentina Open as the defending champion. The Spaniard was the top seed for the 2023 Buenos Aires tournament and reached the final with wins over Laslo Djere, Dušan Lajovic and Bernabe Zapata Miralles.
Here Alcaraz faced Cameron Norrie and defeated him 6:3, 7:5, winning his first title of the 2023 season. If Alcaraz wins the 2024 Argentina Open, he will become the third player to win the tournament, joining Guillermo Vilas and David Ferrer. Open era where he successfully defended his title in the tournament.
After the event in Buenos Aires, the Spaniard will next compete at the Rio Open, where he is also the top seed. Alcaraz won the 2022 ATP 500 tournament, defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final. He also advanced to the title match in Rio in 2023, but lost to Cameron Norrie 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
After swinging on clay courts in South America, Alcaraz will head to the United States to defend his title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
