Sloane Stephens picked up her first win at the Australian Open since 2019 when she beat wild-card entry Olivia Gadecki 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the second round.
in 2017, dominated five straight matches from 2-0 down in the initial set and facilitated through the second to secure triumph in less than 60 minutes.
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“Truly satisfied with the manner in which I played,” said Stephens, who arrived at the elimination rounds of the occasion in 2013 yet who has lost in the main round in seven of her beyond eight visits to Melbourne.
“I’ve been working a great deal on making the rivals play. I feel that is something I had moved away from. Satisfied with the success.”
Ladies’ No. 1 Iga Swiatek and men’s second-positioned Carlos Alcaraz start their title offers later Tuesday.
Swiatek plays another American, 2020 Australian Open champ Sofia Kenin. Swiatek is hoping to come out on top for her fifth Huge homerun championship however first in Australia.
Alcaraz, last year’s Wimbledon victor, plays Richard Gasquet in the last match of the night meeting on Bar Laver Field.