2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens came back impressively to win her opening match at the WTA Rouen Open. That sets up a blockbuster encounter with two-time Grand Slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova. That contest is one of four predicted in this article. Two of these are first-round matches, while the other pair are second-round battles. […]
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WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens rallies in France
No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France. Stearns’ serve dominated the opening set, as she won 18 of her 24 total service points and broke Stephens twice. […]
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