In January, Sloane Stephens stunned the tennis world with a quarterfinal victory over Serena Williams at the Australian Open. Despite losing in the next round, Stephens instantly became Americas new it girl in the sport with an appearance on Ellen and a surge in popularity. Then she bashed Serena in an interview with ESPN The Magazine and instantly lost some of her new fans. Saying the legend unfollowed her and deleted her off Blackberry Messenger after their match in Melbourne, Stephens simultaneously claimed the two never had a friendship to begin with. The backlash was swift, and Stephens, of course, issued an apology for her comments. (Photo: Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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