Sloane Stephens Wins U.S. Open, Becomes "Media Darling" Of Tennis

Sloane Stephens on Saturday defeated Madison Keys in straight sets to win the U.S. Open, capping a "remarkably rapid rise after sitting out 11 months because of foot surgery." Stephens is "only the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era," which began in '68 (AP, 9/9).

The N.Y. TIMES' Christopher Clarey writes, "Even tennis, a sport where comebacks are the coin of the realm, has rarely seen a revival quite like this" (N.Y. TIMES, 9/10). USA TODAY's Sandra Harwitt wrote Stephens has become the "new media darling of tennis" (USATODAY.com, 9/9). The L.A. TIMES' Helene Elliott writes Stephens' win came at the right time for the "suddenly bright future of American women's tennis" (L.A. TIMES, 9/10). Meanwhile, TLA Worldwide, which reps Stephens, sent an email congratulating her on the win and listed her marketing reps (THE DAILY).