Mar 20, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Sloane Stephens (USA) (L) salutes the crowd after her match against Angelique Kerber (GER) (R) after their match on day three of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France.
Stearns' serve dominated the opening set, as she won 18 of her 24 total service points and broke Stephens twice. Stephens used a 3-0 start to the second set to get back in the match before fending off Stearns late in the third. Stephens converted 6 of 11 break-point opportunities in all.
