“The hardest part is trying to prove that you are good enough to be where you are or good enough to stay where you are,” said Stephens, who was 19 when she reached her first major semifinal and 24 when she claimed the title in New York.
Teen Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu still winning, learning
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“I know,” Stephens added, “there's going to be great things ahead for her.”
Sloane Stephens overpowers Coco Gauff at U.S. Open; Naomi Osaka's foe withdraws
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