Sloane Stephens vs Lucia Bronzetti — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 32
#209WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
$411kYTD
$19MCAREER
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
#135WTA
1622ELO
1551Hard ELO
$298kYTD
$3.5MCAREER
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stephens S.6-1 7-5
Bronzetti L.
Stephens S.
672
Bronzetti L.
150
Sloane Stephens defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucia Bronzetti came in ranked #135, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Lucia Bronzetti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-22 | Rabat | SF | clay | Lucia Bronzetti | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
25
17
Break points won·Clear edge
91
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
19
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
20
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
88
Stephens S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Bronzetti L.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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