March 3, 2023,
Do you want to bet?
You should.
On tennis star Sloane Stephens.
On March 2, 2022, the team at sportsbookwire.usatoday.com reported, “On Friday, Varvara Gracheva (No. 88 in the world) takes on Sloane Stephens (No. 51) in the quarterfinals of the ATX Open. Stephens is favored (-200) to get to the semifinals compared to the underdog Gracheva (+165).”
We like those odds.
Sloane Stephens continues to attract fans around the globe and there are many reasons as to why.
Let’s look at her resume.
Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player.
She achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 3 after Wimbledon in 2018.
Our luminary was the 2017 US Open champion, and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total.
Very impressive.
Born to athletic parents with backgrounds in collegiate swimming and professional American football, Stephens was introduced to tennis at the club across the street from her house in Fresno, California.
Once a US Open Champion, always a legend.
That translates well for entry into the Brand Ambassador and Sponsorship realm.
Sloane is represented by GSE Worldwide.
Her clothing sponsor from 2010 was Under Armour and in early 2018 she signed with Nike.
At the 2021 French Open, she wore a striking all-black outfit, despite the heat. Still, no matter what, you’ll always have fun in France.
Dine well too.
Sloane uses Head rackets, specifically endorsing the Speed line as of January 2023.
After her US Open victory, Ms. Stephens accrued several new sponsors, including Mercedes-Benz.
She has appeared in television advertisements for Built with Chocolate Milk, a campaign to encourage chocolate milk as a recovery drink.
Sloane’s other health-related endorsements include doTerra, Precision Nutrition, and Colgate. doTerra is a company that primarily sells essential oils, while Precision Nutrition provides coaching for diet and exercise.
With Colgate, Sloane is a part of their Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign that focuses on educating children about oral hygiene.
Drum roll please. There is more.
Sloane previously signed a deal with the American Express credit card company and was formerly an endorser of the Listerine mouthwash product. She was also a brand ambassador for USANA, a nutrition company.
Moreover, Stephens has worked with Time Warner Cable as part of their Connect a Million Minds campaign to motivate the importance of education in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Our US Open champion has been really busy off the courts.
Love the sound of that cash register.
And guess what?
She just got even busier.
Former US Open Tennis Champion Sloane Stephens Joins Lemon Perfect as Investor & Spokeswoman
News provided by
Aug 23, 2022, 12:00 ET
Hydrating lemon water brand and tennis star team up in New York City pop-up ahead of 2022 US Open
ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lemon Perfect, the fastest-growing brand in the enhanced water category*, announced today its partnership with 2017 US Open Champion and 7-time WTA singles champion Sloane Stephens. An avid fan of Lemon Perfect from her first sip, Stephens has teamed up with the brand as an investor and ambassador to accelerate Lemon Perfect’s rise toward its goal of becoming the number one brand in the multibillion-dollar enhanced water category by market share.
As tennis fans across the globe turn their attention to the 2022 US Open Tennis Championships, Stephens’ partnership with Lemon Perfect highlights a perfect match between the star athlete and the delicious and refreshing lemon water. Lemon Perfect will also join Stephens philanthropically by serving as the official hydration partner for her non-profit organization, the Sloane Stephens Foundation, and supporting her Doc & Glo Scholarship, which she established in honor of her grandparents. Founded by Stephens in 2013, the Sloane Stephens Foundation inspires children through tennis and education to change the narrative of poverty, health inequity, and educational underdevelopment.
“I’ve loved Lemon Perfect since my first sip a few years ago,” said Stephens. “It’s important to have healthy, delicious, on-the-go beverage choices, and Lemon Perfect checks all those boxes. As an investor, I’m happy to put my support behind a brand that shares my vision for a healthier, more equitable world, and as ambassador, I look forward to introducing more people to my favorite beverage.”
New Yorkers and tennis fans arriving for the US Open are invited to join Lemon Perfect for a pop-up experience on Friday, August 26th to introduce Sloane’s fans to the hydrating lemon water brand. The activation will be taking place from 4:00PM – 5:30PM ET, with more surprises from Sloane to be announced soon.
“We’re honored to have Sloane join our Lemon Perfect team as an investor and spokeswoman for great-tasting healthy hydration,” said Lemon Perfect CEO and Founder Yanni Hufnagel. “Sloane’s championship-level grit, unbounded positivity, and commitment to providing more opportunities to underserved children through education and sports serve as a great North Star for all of our stakeholders, and we are excited for her lemon-powered run at this year’s US Open.”
In April, Lemon Perfect announced the closing of a $31 million Series A headlined by internationally celebrated award-winning artist and entrepreneur Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The financing brought Lemon Perfect’s total valuation to over $100 million in less than three years from the company’s selling its first bottle.
About Lemon Perfect:
Lemon Perfect is a great-tasting and hydrating flavored lemon water with zero sugar and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Powered by squeezed organic lemons, Lemon Perfect contains electrolytes from potassium and is packed with vitamin C, making healthy hydration more convenient, delicious, and refreshing than ever.
Lemon Perfect is widely considered by industry insiders to be one of the most scalable, exciting, and innovative emerging beverages in the marketplace. The company’s mission is to promote healthy hydration and deliver the joy of flavor—anytime, anywhere, and for everyone. Lemon Perfect is available at retailers nationwide, on Amazon, and on lemonperfect.com. The Lemon Perfect company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
*Source: IRi Total MULO YTD Period Ending August 7, 2022
SOURCE Lemon Perfect
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