Sloane Stephens' grandmother, aunt died from COVID-19

Stephens, currently No. 39 in the official WTA rankings, is the latest prominent sports figure to share how the coronavirus pandemic has directly impacted her life and family. Back in early December, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns explained that seven relatives, including his mother, died due to complications caused by COVID-19 since the start of the health crisis. 

While vaccines are becoming available throughout the United States, Stephens' tweets should remind everyone to continue to take the pandemic seriously and follow health and safety guidelines through the winter months.