Former NBA basketball star, Dr. J, Julius Erving, watches his daughter Alexandra Stevenson during Family Circle Cup tennis action in Charleston, S.C. Tuesday April 14, 2009. Stevenson lost...

Alexandra Stevenson loses a point against Silver Farina Elia during the Open of Gaz de France tennis tournament...

A general view of the match between Daniela Hantuchova, of Slovakia, and Alexandra Stevenson, of U.S, during the second round of the Hastings Direct International Championships at the Devonshire...

Alexandra Stevenson has her eyes set on raising her ranking

Martina Hingis celebrates after defeating Alexandra Stevenson 7-5, 6-4 in a second-round singles match at the Pilot Pen tournament in...

Alexandra Stevenson hopes to build on her hard-court success at New Haven

In her 19 years Alexandra Stevenson has had to overcome more than backhand volleys