Sloane Stephens vs Lucia Bronzetti — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#116WTA
1622ELO
1551Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stephens S.6-1 7-5
Bronzetti L.
Stephens S.
672
Bronzetti L.
150
Sloane Stephens defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucia Bronzetti came in ranked #116. Sloane Stephens extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2023-05-22 | Rabat | SF | clay | Lucia Bronzetti | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
26
17
Break points won·Clear edge
90
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
20
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
70
100
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d) · Bronzetti L.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast