Sloane Stephens has prevailed in three sets to become the only American to survive into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
There are no Americans left in the Wimbledon singles tournament, after Sloane Stephens lost to Marion Bartoli of France 6-4, 7-5 in Tuesday's quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Stephens was making her second Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance this year.
That includes 19-year-old Laura Robson, the first British woman to reach Wimbledon's fourth round since 1998; 19-year-old Monica Puig of Puerto Rico; and 20-year-old Sloane Stephens of the U.S., who'll face Puig on Monday. That matchup prompted this
And Sloane Stephens, great American hope, will flash that billion-dollar grin ("Best smile in women's tennis," says commentator Mary Carillo. "In terms of teeth? The Greatest. Clearly good home care."), or maybe just default to the "whatever" pose
And from that moment on, Stephens's Wimbledon campaign took an unfortunate turn. The momentum shifted dramatically following the suspension of play that Bartoli lobbied for and got after gesturing toward the court as if it were an oil-slick hazard.
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