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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Sloane Stephens of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Britain’s Emma Raducanu REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Sloane Stephens of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Britain’s Emma Raducanu REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
American tennis star Sloane Stephens has been a notable player on the women’s Tour. From the time she first arrived until now, she has displayed a consistent level in her game.
However, there are a few things that have caught the attention of the 2017 US Open champion. In recent days, tensions between two countries have caught the attention of everyone, including Stephens, and affected the global scenario.
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Sloane Stephens displays her concern on the global crisis
Although Stephens is a star, at the end of the day, she is human. Her concern for the global conflict is only a reflection of her human side. She hopes this issue can be resolved peacefully and things return to normalcy.
Speaking on this subject, the 28-year-old player stated, “I’m horrified by the invasion of Ukraine and am praying for peaceful resolution and lasting safety for its citizens and for the world.”
I’m horrified by the invasion of Ukraine and am praying for peaceful resolution and lasting safety for its citizens and for the world. 🙏🏿🇺🇦
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) February 25, 2022
Like Sloane, there are many other prominent personalities that have voiced their opinions and concerns with regard to this global tussle. It will be interesting to see how things unfold on this topic in the coming days.
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Moving on to tennis, Stephens has not enjoyed her best tennis success in recent years. She has not made it to the quarterfinal stage of any Major during the past couple of years.
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Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Sloane Stephens of the USA (right) and Cori Gauff of the USA embrace after Stephens defeated Gauff on day three of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
However, as we’ve seen in the past, the American player has got the formula to bounce back to winning ways. However, in this case, she lost in the opening round of the Australian Open.
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At the moment, she is competing in the event in Guadalajara. After winning her opening two matches, she has booked a spot in the quarterfinal. She will be facing Australian tennis player Daria Gavrilova in her next match. We wish her the best of luck for the match and the rest of the season.
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