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Sloane Stephens of the United States celebrates winning match point in her third round match against Petra Martic of Croatia during day five of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Sloane Stephens of the United States celebrates winning match point in her third round match against Petra Martic of Croatia during day five of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Sloane Stephens has been focusing on her off-court life since this year’s Guadalajara Open. The 2022 season has not been fruitful for the American tennis player. However, she has made wholesome developments in her life for which she is extremely grateful. She recently revealed about freezing her eggs after the tournament.
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Apart from this, the former US Open champion interacted with her fans regarding many other things concerning her personal life.
Sloane Stephens on taking a major step towards starting a family
The 2017 US Open champion revealed to her audience that she has frozen her eggs for starting a family in the future. Stephens got married to her husband, Jozy Altidore at the beginning of this year. The American soccer player has a son from his previous relationship and Stephens loves spending time with him. In a Q&A session on Instagram, one fan asked her if she has frozen her eggs. To this, she replied with a picture of herself in a clinical attire, making a ‘peace’ sign.

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Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Sloane Stephens of the USA celebrates after defeating Cori Gauff of the USA 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
With that, she stated, “Yes! I did it! It was the first thing I did after Guadalajara. It was a process but so worth it!” She complimented her husband and family members for being there for her. She said, “Jozy was so great and supportive. My mom and sister were with me also during the process. I’m lucky that I had a lot of support!”
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Following that, she gave further updates about her on-court comeback. She said, “My procedure went well and I’m fully recovered and have started my off-season training.”
Similarities between Stephens and Raducanu
Both players rose to fame in an instant. After winning their first Grand Slam titles, they were instantly thrust into the spotlight. Stephens won the US Open in 2017 and Emma Raducanu in 2021. However, fame is always followed by scrutiny, especially in a global sport like tennis. When Stephens’ performances deteriorated on the Tour, she was the target of severe criticism from both fans and pundits. The same has happened to Raducanu this year.
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Stephens has learned to ignore baseless criticism and has found the right balance in her life by focusing on things that bring joy, which is not necessarily tennis all the time. On the other hand, Raducanu is in a complicated situation, as she is looking for her fifth coach in 16 months. Do you think both Stephens and Raducanu can reach the top once again? Let us know in the comments below.
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