When Sloane Stephens showed up at the 2018 Australian Open, she was the reigning champion of the US Open and one of the most popular tennis players at the time. At the same time, it was also a ...

Following her triumph in Melbourne, she received rich praise from Sloane Stephens, who is one of her closest friends on the WTA Tour. The World No. 14, who beat the likes of Iga Swiatek and Elena ...

Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and the World No. 1, takes on fellow Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens in a first-round match of the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne Park ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defense by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the first round on Sunday. The Belarusian, who is seeking to become the first woman ...

On Saturday, Sloane Stephens (No. 84 in the world) takes on Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open. Sabalenka’s last match was a win, 6-2, 6-2, over Ashlyn Krueger on ...

eliminating 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday night in just 71 minutes. Sabalenka is seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and while she was not ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will begin her Australian Open title defense by facing former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens after the draw ceremony for the hardcourt major took place in Melbourne ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka officially launched her bid for an Australian Open three-peat Sunday night, packing too much power for Sloane Stephens to clinch her 15th consecutive victory at ...

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts while playing against Sloane Stephens of the United States during the first round on Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne ...

Away from the top stars and the underdogs, some other unusual anecdotes always crop up during the biggest tournaments, like Sloane Stephens’ sushi-gate. Last year, the American star ordered ...

The matches continued as scheduled on the three covered courts, and Sabalenka opened the night session on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-3 6-2 victory over former US Open champion Sloane Stephens.