COACH SARAH STONE


Sarah Stone is a professional tennis coach. There is a strong family tie to tennis in the Stone family. Sarah's father, Terry, is a former professional tennis player and current head coach at Grace Park Hawthorn Club in Melbourne Australia. Sarah's brother, Adam, Play Division 1 college tennis and assisted her as a hitting partner for Samantha Stosur. Her mother, older brother, and Grandparents are all club tennis players. A passionate teacher, Sarah has seen and worked with players of all ages and standards. Currently residing in Delray Beach, FL, Sarah is the former director of tennis at Columbine Country Club in Colorado and Volunteer Assistant coach at Pac 12 school the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has built her coach philosophy through her years of vast experience, believing that the art of teaching is the most critical skill when it comes to helping a beginner level player get started or creating a Grand Slam champion. Sarah's teaching style has a very strong technical element, as it is her belief that technique must be sound in order to stand up to the pressures of the highest level of professional tennis. Working with a player is not just a job, it is a way of life, both a mentoring position and a supporter. Developing world-class tennis players requires strength, respect, trust, and integrity, and above all else an unwavering commitment to the journey.


PLAYERS sarah has coached


CURRENTLY WORKING WITH: 


FORMERLY:

  • Samantha Stosur (6/2003 - 6/2006)
  • Anastasia Rodionova (2007)
  • Romina Oprandi (2006 and 2007)
  • Vasilisa Bardina (2008 and 2011)
  • Aleksandra Krunic (2018)


SARAH THE PLAYER


Professional playing Career

  • Winner of 11 ITF doubles titles (4 with Stousr)
  • ​main draw doubles Australian Open 2003 (w/Stosur)
  • Main draw doubles Wimbledon       2003 (w/Sewell)
  • WTA doubles ranking 131

​           singles ranking 600 

  • Career cut short due to injury at 21


PLAYER Career -high rankings


Multiple players reached a career-high ranking during their coaching partnership with Sarah Stone


  • Stosur (27)
  • Krunic (39)
  • ​Oprandi (45)
  • ​Rodionova (70)


Junior playing career


  • Winner of several national singles and doubles titles
  • Australian Junior Fed Cup team - U/14 & U/16
  • VIS scholarship holder
  • World ranking of 8 in doubles and 80 in singles



Professional associations


  • WTA GOLD COACH
  • USPTA - United States Professional Tennis Association
  • PTR - Professional Tennis Registry
  • PTCA - Professional Tennis Coaches Association
  • Tennis Australia - Registerd Coach
  • USPTA - United States Professional Tennis Association
  • APTCA - Australian Professional Tennis Coaches Association

Player titles during partnership



Aleksandra Krunic -


2018 -

WTA S'Hertogenbosch (G)


Alexa Glatch -


2015 -

$50,000 Osprey (C)

$25,000 Irapuato (H)

$25,000 Gatineau (H)


2014 - 

$50,000 Macon (H) w/M Brengle

2012 -

$25,000 Makinohara (G) 

$25,000 Hamamatsu (G)


Romina Oprandi -


2006 -

$75,000 Denain (CL)

$75,000 Denain (CL) w/J Wohr


 

Samantha Stosur -


Grand Slams

Australian Open mixed 2005

US Open Doubles 2005

Roland Garros doubles 2006


​2006 - 
Tokyo (IC) - w/L. RAYMOND

Memphis (IH) - w/L. RAYMOND

Indian Wells (H) - w/L. RAYMOND

Miami (H) - w/L. RAYMOND

Charleston (CL) w/L. RAYMOND 


2005 -

Sydney (H) - w/B. STEWART

Amelia Island (CL) - w/B. STEWART

New Haven (H) - w/L. RAYMOND

Luxembourg (IH) - w/L. RAYMOND

Moscow (IC) - w/L. RAYMOND

W.T.A. Tour Championships (IH) - w/L. RAYMOND