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Sloane Stephens def. Polona Hercog
6-2 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | May 6, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Sloane Stephens |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Polona Hercog |
| Stat | Sloane Stephens | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 67 | 81 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sloane Stephens | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SLO |
| Birth date | Mar 20, 1993 | Jan 20, 1991 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 170 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 70 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,386 | 797 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,851 | 1,705 |
| Career W-L | 298–240 | 170–212 |
| Career earnings | $19,347,815 | $4,547,434 |
Path
Sloane Stephens's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Sloane Stephens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2019 | R32 | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Polona Hercog's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Q2 | Andrea Petkovic | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 2019 | Q1 | Viktorija Golubic | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |