PARIS: Former US Open winner Sloane Stephens defeated a attacking Karolina Muchova in the French Open on Saturday, ousting the Czech 18th shrub having a 6-3, 7-5 victory and progressing into the fourth round.
Former world number three Stephens, that reached the final at Roland Garros at 2018, has slid down the ranks 59th currently.
Nevertheless, the 28-year-old’s consistency and experience allowed her to fend off the challenge in Muchova, four years her junior.
Australian Open semi-finalist Muchova had lots of issues on her function in the first phases of the game, along with also a single break in the fourth match was sufficient to get the American, who won at her house important in 2017, to select the opening series around the Simonne Mathieu court.
Following a dual flow of breaks in the second group, Stephens subsequently chose a next fracture to seal the win and also set up a battle against Czech Barbora Krejcikova or even fifth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.