kamau murray

Coach of Sloane Stephens. Founder of XS Tennis. US Open and Miami Open victories.

You may know Kamau Murray as the coach of Sloane Stephens, champion at last year's US Open and this year's Miami Open. What you may not know is that he is also the founder of XS Tennis, which helps Chicago's underserved youth through a community-based sports and academic enrichment program. This story, written by Murray, was originally published in 2015; since then, his connection to Chicago tennis has only intensified. Murray will be present at this weekend's Laver Cup, which will be hosted at the United Center, and he played a major role in bringing an Oracle Challenger tournament to the Windy City. That was only possible because, in 2015, XS Tennis broke ground on a $9.8-million tennis facility that provides students with access to the game and a pathway to higher education.