Sloane Stephens is one of the most recognizable American tennis players of the last decade. She became the youngest woman in the top 100 by the time she turned 18 and has reached as high as the No. 3 overall ranking in the world. Despite that, Sloane explains how she has avoided placing unnecessary pressure on herself and talks about how obsessing over winning proved to be a detriment to her.
Sloane is passionate about mental health and details the mindset that allowed her to find success in tennis. She explains what she’s learned from her mother, a psychologist, and how that’s helped her in life, both on and off the court.
1:28 – Journey to tennis
5:02 – Going pro
7:54 – Her goal in tennis
8:22 – Obsessing over winning
9:27 – Winning the U.S. Open
11:28 – Mental health and wellbeing
17:04 – Before the U.S. Open finals
19:34 – Mindfulness and meditation
23:19 – Using WHOOP
26:41 – Strain
30:42 – Weight
33:19 – Defining “Peak Sloane”
34:27 – Treating yourself well
37:40 – Finding gratitude for your accomplishments
41:42 – Life after tennis
42:25 – The Sloane Stephens Foundation
