Sloane Stephens, the 2017 Grand Slam champion, is getting back in the game. While a foot injury kept her off the court for a bit, the ESPN commentator is set to play in Guadalajara and has been practicing every morning in preparation. Looking radiant in a House of CB yellow dress, Stephens chatted with EBONY while appearing at HBCU Live at the 2025 US Open tournament. “It’s exciting,” she exclaimed over her impending return.

She and several other athletes had gathered at the Open to participate in a panel titled “Equity Talk: Althea’s Legacy: Celebrating a New Era in Black Tennis.” The lively discussion, which featured Stephens, tennis great Leslie Allen, actor Boris Kodjoe, tennis coach Kamau Murray and ESPN analyst Monica McNutt, who moderated the panel, revolved around the memory of Al

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