Who Has a More Promising Future: Madison Keys or Sloane Stephens?

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Published: March 27, 2015

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Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens will play each other for the first time today at the Miami Open. It's a showdown between two next-generation American stars. Which star has the brighter future?  

No matter who wins this first meeting, the two can expect comparisons for the foreseeable future.

A pair of millennials, Keys, 20, and Stephens, 22, were born just two years apart. Stephens' early success on the WTA Tour put her under the media's microscope sooner. 

Keys, No. 18, has overtaken Stephens, No. 45, in the rankings. 

After defeating Keys in the semifinals of the 2015 Australia Open, Serena Williams talked with reporters about the young American's potential. "I think she can be the best in the world. The way she played today I definitely think she has potential to be No. 1 and win Grand Slams. It's exciting to see."

Stephens caught everyone's attention when she upset Williams in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Australian Open. 

So many talented players arrive in the spotlight, only to have the rigors of the tour and the hype machine grind them into obscurity. Melanie Oudin and Laura Robson come to mind. Even Eugenie Bouchard is finding the tour a tough place these days.

Keys and Stephens have the talent to enjoy long productive and profitable careers. But who has the more promising future?

Results and Records

Keys has been on a steady rise in the rankings. She is 8-4 this year and has one career title. She is No. 10 in points earned this year. Stephens, once ranked as high as No. 11, suffered through a slump in 2014. She is 5-5 this year and has no career titles. Stephens is No. 77 in points earned this year. Up until her run at Indian Wells, she was No. 177.

Winner: Keys

Style of Play

Keys and Stephens possess easy power and can end points with devastating forehands. Stephens ap...
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