Sloane Stephens Wins U.S. Open
In a magnificent performance and beating unbelievable odds, the U.S.'s Sloane Stephens won her first grand slam championship at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Stephens, coming off foot surgery, was ranked as low as 957th early last month after having returned to the tour in July.
Just think about that.
Serena Williams, taking a break from the tour while bringing her first child into the world, U.S. Women's Tennis came roaring back to the forefront by placing all four contestants to compete in the semifinals.
Venus Williams, a multiple champion herself, is still playing terrific tennis was joined by up and comers Coco Vandeweghe, Madison Keys and now Sloane Stephens.
After Sloane dispatched Coco, who was a very charismatic player throughout the tournament, Sloane took advantage of a nervous Madison Keys and made it look easy in defeating her very good friend.
The two finalists have known each other through the juniors, hugged in an emotional embrace for a long time after the match ended and it was a very touching moment indeed.
Madison also made a dramatic comeback herself this year, suffering through two wrist surgeries.