US Open: I wish it could have been a draw, says winner Sloane Stephens

11 September,2017 08:32 AM IST |  New York  |  Agencies

US Open champion Sloane Stephens said she wished her US Open final triumph over close friend Madison Keys could have been a draw rather than the rout it turned out to be

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Madison Keys (left) and Sloane Stephens pose with their trophies after the US Open women's singles final on Saturday. Pic/AP, PTI


Madison Keys (left) and Sloane Stephens pose with their trophies after the US Open women
Madison Keys (left) and Sloane Stephens pose with their trophies after the US Open women's singles final on Saturday. Pic/AP, PTI

US Open champion Sloane Stephens said she wished her US Open final triumph over close friend Madison Keys could have been a draw rather than the rout it turned out to be.

"Maddy is one of my best friends, if not my best friend on tour and I told her I would not have wanted to play anybody else," she said.

"It's a special moment. I said to her that I wished it could have been a draw. If the situation was the other way around, Maddy would have said the same thing. It's what true friendship is all about. I should retire now - I'm never going to be able to top this," she said.

Stephens also praised her mom for her support. "When I was a child she took me to a tennis coach who said that I would be lucky to be a division two player. But here I am. So parents, never give up on your kids."

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