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Sloane Stephens is the U.S. Open Champion!!!!
Sloane Stephens, who just came back to tennis from foot surgery in July beat friend and teammate, Madison Keys.
Stephens, an unseeded 24-year-old, defeated the No. 15-seeded Madison Keys, her American contemporary, 6-3, 6-0.
It was the first Grand Slam singles final for both women, who have been friends since their junior days and have played on Fed Cup teams and Olympic teams together.
“I should just retire now,” Stephens said during the trophy ceremony. “I told Maddie I’m never going to be able to top this. I mean talk about a comeback.”
Just a beautiful moment at the net:@SloaneStephens and @Madison_Keys#USOpen pic.twitter.com/uRbDKCjRW9
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2017
Serena Williams, who just gave birth to a baby girl, broke her social media silence to share how proud she was of the ladies.
“There are NO words to describe how proud and how happy I am for Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens for making the US open finals,” the new mother tweeted.
Congratulations Sloane Stephens!!!