Sloane Stephens was pummelled by Anastasija Sevastova at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai on Wednesday, her third successive defeat since winning the US Open.
The American, seeded third in the tournament, was beaten by the Latvian fifth seed in two straight sets 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes at the Hengqin International Tennis Centre.
Stephens, 24, wasRead more
Sloane Stephens insisted Monday she wasn't feeling under pressure despite failing to win a match since her shock victory at the US Open.
Stephens, 24, was a first-round loser at the Wuhan Open and the China Open in Beijing before pulling out of the Hong Kong Open.
"Throw it (the pressure) on somebody else," she told reporters in Zhuhai, aheadRead more
US Open winner Sloane Stephens suffered a shock defeat at the hands of China's Wang Qiang in the first round of the Wuhan Open on Monday, hours after fellow Flushing Meadows finalist Madison Keys tumbled out.
Stephens, the 14th seed, lost 6-2, 6-2 in her first WTA event since her surprise victory against Keys in New York.
Despite a strongRead more
Americans Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens, devoted friends who battled through major injuries this year, meet Saturday in the biggest tennis match of their lives for the US Open title.
The Grand Slam crown both have dreamed about since their earliest days swinging a racquet will go to one of them at Arthur Ashe Stadium along with a $3.7 millionRead more