Sloane Stephens defeated Leyre Romero Gormaz 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the final round of qualifying on Thursday to reach the main draw of the 2026 French Open. The 2018 runner-up had missed the event last year due to injury.
Stephens won her first two qualifying matches in straight sets against Carol Lee and Lisa Pigato. Against Gormaz she dropped the opening set but recovered strongly to secure the victory and advance to the main draw at Roland Garros.
Sloane Stephens advanced to the third round of French Open qualifying with straight-set wins over Carol Lee and Lisa Pigato. Meanwhile, David Goffin, Bianca Andreescu and Karolina Pliskova all exited the qualifiers on May 20.
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Sloane Stephens defeated fellow American Carol Young Suh Lee 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of French Open qualifying at Roland Garros. The 33-year-old, ranked No. 362, is competing under a protected ranking after recovering from a right-foot stress fracture.
Sorana Cirstea defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set match at the Italian Open on May 9. The Romanian came back from a first-set deficit to win 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the round of 32.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round at Roland Garros on June 1. The victory marked the first women’s singles night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier in three years.