Sloane Stephens’ accepts Serving Up Dreams Award at the US Open

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens delivers a powerful acceptance speech after receiving the Serving Up Dreams Award at the 2026 USTA Foundation Opening Night Gala. The star-studded event raised a record $2.7 million to fund free tennis, education, and mentorship for over 233,000 young people nationwide. "For a long time I thought God put me on this earth to be a great tennis player, but now I understand that tennis was just my vehicle," Stephens shared in a powerful acceptance speech.