French Open star freezes her eggs and planning ‘numerous children’ with ex-Prem star

Sloane Stephens has lifted the lid on her choice to freeze her eggs for the second time. The American world no. 30 has not too long ago opened up on her life with MLS footballer Jozy Altidore and their plans for the longer term.

The 30-year-old WTA participant has been in Paris for the French Open however was eradicated within the fourth spherical at Roland-Garros by Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

Last month, Stephens revealed that she needed to freeze her eggs and spoke candidly about household life away from tennis. She additionally mentioned her views on turning into a mom and the distinction between the calls for of female and male replica.

Speaking to a fan on her Instagram channel, Stephens was quizzed concerning the technique of freezing her eggs. Offering an sincere and easy response, she defined how she plans to repeat the method on the finish of the 2023 tennis season.

Replying to the query on social media, she wrote: “My first time went well, I plan on doing it again in the off-season. It’s really the only available time, I know what to expect this next time around, so I’ll plan my schedule a bit differently and be able to adjust for the upcoming season accordingly. Family planning is great and I highly recommend egg freezing if it is feasible”

The Florida-born right-hander has spoken previously about her need to have an enormous household however has additionally admitted to having anxiousness concerning the considered giving start. She has additionally thought-about adoption and the method of surrogacy as doable choices.

She mentioned: “I’ve always said I want to carry a baby, have a surrogate and adopt. I want a lot of kids, but we will see what happens.”

“I’ve always been scared of childbirth, and since I was like 18, I’ve thought I’m definitely having a surrogate, like, this is what I’m putting my mind to, I’m going to freeze my eggs. And now, as I’ve gotten older and have read more about it, and really educated myself about the maternal mortality rate for black women – it’s a very scary thing,”

Stephens has one Grand Slam title to her identify – the 2017 US Open – and has loved a stable profession, with seven tour wins and a career-high rating of quantity three again in 2018.

She married former Sunderland striker Altidore in January 2022, when he was nonetheless on the books of Toronto FC. Shortly after, he moved to New England Revolution on a free switch. There pair had been chilhood mates however lastly bought collectively following a reunion in 2016.