Sloane Stephens has not played many matches at all on the WTA Tour this year.
Stephens, who is a former US Open champion, has only played five matches in 2025, all of which she has lost.
There has been a big break in these matches, with Stephens only recently returning to tennis after suffering a foot injury that kept her out of action for seven months.
Despite losing her match at the Guadalajara Open, Stephens provided a positive fitness update, but she had not taken to the court since.
Now after being questioned by fans, Stephens has confirmed what her plans are going forward.
Photo by Simon Barber/Getty ImagesSloane Stephens confirms her next tournament will be in 2025
After making her return to competitive tennis at the Guadalajara Open in early September, Stephens lost to qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini.
This extended her overall losing streak to 11 matches, with her last win coming all the way back at Wimbledon in 2024.
Following her return to the WTA Tour in Guadalajara, many expected Stephens to continue her comeback almost straight away.
However, that has not been the case and Stephens was asked if she plans to keep playing this year when doing a question and answer on Instagram.
In her response, Stephens confirmed that she was in fact planning to play again soon and once again in Mexico, a country where she has won two of her eight WTA titles.
Stephens wrote, “Thank you! Yup, my next tournament is @abierto_tampico.”
The tournament in Tampico is a WTA 125 level tournament, which is a step down from the main tour.
What is Sloane Stephens’ current WTA ranking?
As a result of her recent inactivity on the WTA Tour and lack of form, Stephens has suffered a dramatic fall down the rankings.
Stephens is currently the world number 1090, which is her lowest ranking since she began her professional tennis career in 2008, with just 14 points to her name.
While this does not appear to be a good thing on the surface, it means that Stephens does not have any pressure to defend points and is only likely to be climbing the rankings if she keeps playing.
Stephens’ first opportunity to do that will be at the aforementioned WTA 125 event in Tampico, which will get underway on Monday, October 13.