Sloane Stephens vs Varvara Gracheva — Merida Round of 16
Sloane Stephens defeated Varvara Gracheva 5-7 6-2 7-6 in the Merida round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Gracheva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Varvara Gracheva in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens dropped the opening set before beating Varvara Gracheva 5–7 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStephens S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsStephens S. and Gracheva V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stephens S. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Gracheva V. 2–2 (50%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Fruhvirtova L.#181W6-0 6-2Guadalajara 2 · hardL4-6 3-6Chennai · hard
vs Cornet A.W6-1 6-0Cincinnati · hardW1-6 7-5 7-5Madrid · clay
vs Potapova A.#25Hard to compareL6-7(2) 4-6Australian Open · hardL5-7 3-6Hamburg · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Stephens S.February 2023MeridaThis matchHard5-7 6-2 7-6
- Gracheva V.February 2021Phillip Island TrophyHard6-2 6-2
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Sloane Stephens beat Varvara Gracheva 5-7 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Sloane Stephens vs Varvara Gracheva — Merida Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-02-20/gracheva-vs-stephens-merida-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 20 February 2023).