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PICS: Sloane Stephens Encourage Teen Rising Stars Ahead Of US Open

By Firstladyb

FirstLadyB: Christian Millennial Blog Covering Entertainment, Lifestyle & Pop Culture

Just as US Open fan week kicks off at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center, 2017 US Open Champion and Mercedes-Benz Ambassador Sloane Stephens, took to the court yesterday, to share some tennis knowledge and skill with an illustrious group of female tennis enthusiasts, including a special group of teen rising stars who are part of the USTA National Junior Tennis and Learning network.

Sloane Stephens
Photo Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
Sloane Stephens
Photo Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz

The afternoon was part of Mercedes-Benz continued official sponsorship of the US Open, and the brands commitment to motivate, connect and empower women and young girls to get out of their comfort zones and unleash their best. 

Sloane Stephens
Photo Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz

ESPN Personality and Mercedes-Benz Ambassador Maria Taylor sat with Sloane for an exclusive Q&A with the young girls.

Sloane Stephens
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: <> attends as Sloane Stephens hosts a private Tennis clinic with Mercedes-Benz on August 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

In addition to her time on the court in the real world, Sloane is also featured in an all-new Augmented Reality experience featuring Mercedes-Benz MBUX technology. Available to spectators at the US Open in the Mercedes-Benz Brand Showroom, guests will be fully immersed in court side play with an untethered racquet in hand to experience a highly personalized and sometimes comical, one-on-one tennis lesson, learning form and precision from the tennis superstar.

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