Stephens wants to consolidate and revalidate the title, this time I leave Azarenka on the road and I go to the second round.
Sloane Stephens, defending champion, was too much for the Belarusian Vika Azarenka, who managed to dominate by 4-2 in the second set, Azarenka ended up yielding 6-4 6-3 before an excellent balanced game full of quality of a Stephens that has all the desire to revalidate his title of champion of the US OPEN.
His level of play is constantly increasing as he advances in the tournament. The American is already in the round of 16.
Sloane Stephens, third seed of the series and number 3 of the world, of 25 years, will have as next rival the young Belgian Elise Mertens, fifteenth seed, who won by 6-3 and 7-6 (4) to the Czech Barbora Strycova
"I competed, when things got tough, I stayed there, I fought as hard as I could, I looked for each ball," declared the winner to the media, at the end of the game.
The game, which was played on the Arthur Ashe Stadium central court, lasted an hour and 45 minutes in which Stephens dominated in all facets of the game, less in the winning shots, which was achieved by 19 by 21 of Azarenka
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Will Stephens be able to revalidate the title of the great slam?
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