Sloane Stephens besegrade Leyre Romero Gormaz med 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 i den sista kvalomgången på torsdagen och nådde därmed huvudturneringen i Franska öppna 2026. Finalisten från 2018 missade tävlingen förra året på grund av skada.
Stephens vann sina två första kvalmatcher i raka set mot Carol Lee och Lisa Pigato. Mot Gormaz förlorade hon det första setet, men hämtade sig starkt och säkrade segern för att gå vidare till huvudturneringen på Roland Garros.
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Naomi Osaka rallied past Camila Osorio 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, while world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised past Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The win sets up their first meeting since 2018, when Osaka defeated the then-rising Sabalenka.
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.
Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka won her first grand slam singles title by defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the Australian Open 2026 final. The three-set match on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne ended 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, showcasing Sabalenka's resilience after an early setback.
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Belinda Bencic advanced to the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens. The Swiss player, showing strong form, will next face Jessica Pegula.
Venus Williams has been awarded a main draw wildcard for the Mutua Madrid Open WTA 1000, her first clay court event since 2021. The 45-year-old American returns to the surface amid a nine-match losing streak. José Morgado announced the entry on X on April 7.
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Qinwen Zheng defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the 2026 Miami Open, advancing to face Madison Keys. A towel mix-up with a ball kid during the match drew sharp fan criticism online. Supporters accused Zheng of poor behavior toward the young assistant.