Varvara Gracheva def. Sloane Stephens
6-2 6-2
Varvara Gracheva defeated Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-2 in the 2021 Phillip Island Trophy first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Varvara Gracheva | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.9% | 72.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.9% | 48.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.0% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.5% | 48.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.2% | 29.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.9% | 39.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +13.8 | -7.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.8 | -13.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Varvara Gracheva | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 2, 2000 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 178 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 97 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 816 | 1,573 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,576 | 1,619 |
| Current career W-L | 85–118 | 305–250 |
| Current career earnings | $4,291,230 | $19,656,719 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.