Sloane Stephens' loss at Wimbledon proves there is work to be done

If she can indeed forget, for now anyway, that might be a good thing. "The opportunity was so great," Dell said. "The draw was so good." But this wasn't to be
Sloane Stephens' loss at Wimbledon proves there is work to be done
Sloane Stephens' loss at Wimbledon proves there is work to be done /

Sloane Stephens played well to get to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, but faltered in a crucial match.
Sloane Stephens played well to get to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, but faltered in a crucial match :: Antoine Couvercelle/Icon SMI

If she can indeed forget, for now anyway, that might be a good thing. "The opportunity was so great," Dell said. "The draw was so good." But this wasn't to be the day that American tennis found its next savior; this wasn't the place. The U.S. Open looms. There's work to do yet.


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