Anastasia Potapova def. Sloane Stephens
7-6(2) 6-4
Anastasia Potapova defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 2023 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Anastasia Potapova | 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. | 6 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.1% | 67.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.9% | 52.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.4% | 38.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 44.4% | 53.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.5% | 48.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 46.2% | 55.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.9% | 45.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.1% | 46.9% |
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. | -2.2 | -8.6 |
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. | +8.6 | +2.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Anastasia Potapova | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 2001 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 175 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,079 | 1,244 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,722 | 1,744 |
| Current career W-L | 168–136 | 303–249 |
| Current career earnings | $6,710,702 | $19,431,719 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.