Second career, perhaps? Sloane Stephens loving new role as commentator

Sloane Stephens is finding her rehab from foot surgery "slow," but says she is enjoying her commentary appearances for the Tennis Channel while off the tour.

Stephens has not played since the Olympics last summer, and had her foot in a walking boot following the surgery. The 24-year-old is the defending champion at this week's WTA event in Charleston, and has served as a commentator at the tournament throughout the week.

"I'm really enjoying myself," she told Charleston’s *Post and Courier*. "It's given me something to do at a time when I'm not able to do much. I'm on a [walking boot] right now and I'm not very mobile, so things ... are pretty slow right now."

Stephens, who also did some features and interviews for the Tennis Channel in previous weeks, said it helps her stay in touch with the tour.

"I get to talk about tennis with people who know tennis,” she said. “I can bounce ideas off Paul Annacone and Lindsay Davenport. I get to be around tennis all day, still be in a tennis environment and still [be] involved, and that's helped me a lot."

The former Top 20 player is still not back on court.

"It's doing better, and I'm doing rehab every day," she said.

Stephens is aiming to return for the grass-court season.

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