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Sloane Stephens tennis tournament progression

Overview

American tennis player Sloane Stephens has achieved recent tournament successes. In August 2026, she advanced to the third round of the Cincinnati Open by defeating Anastasia Potapova in straight sets, marking her first consecutive tour-level match wins since May 2024.

Following this, Stephens advanced to the second round of the US Open after defeating Clara Tauson. Entering the tournament unseeded, the 2017 US Open champion noted that playing before home crowds is “incredibly special” as she recovers from previous injury struggles.

Entities

Marta Kostyuk · Sloane Stephens · Cincinnati Open · US Open · Anastasia Potapova

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Sloane Stephens advances to US Open second round

    Sloane Stephens advanced to the second round of the US Open after defeating Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1, marking a successful return to form for the former champion.

  2. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Sloane Stephens advances to Cincinnati Open third round

    Sloane Stephens defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open to reach the third round, where she will face Marta Kostyuk.

Sources

andscape.com · bustle.com · sport.onet.pl · sts.pl · tenis.net.pl · womenstennisblog.com