Sloane Stephens vs Barbora Palicova — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#238WTA
1380ELO
1343Hard ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
Stephens S.6-1 7-5
Palicova B.
Stephens S.
672
Palicova B.
150
Sloane Stephens defeated Barbora Palicova 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sloane Stephens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
70
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Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast