World number 83 Sloane Stephens wins US Open

World number 83 Sloane Stephens clinched her maiden Grand Slam title on 9th September, defeating fellow American Madison Keys in the first all-American US Open women’s singles final since 2002. Stephens beat world number 16 Keys in straight sets 6-3, 6-0 to clinch the title. The 24-year-old, who ranked 957th at the Wimbledon this year, leaves the US Open ranked 17th.