Sloane Stephens will face tennis great Serena Williams in the third round of the US Open, marking a significant moment in the young player’s career. Both American players secured their spots in this matchup by winning their respective matches on Thursday.
In her match, Williams defeated Margarita Gasparyan with a score of 6-2, 6-4, while Stephens triumphed over Olga Govortsova with a score of 6-2, 6-2. This upcoming match will be the seventh encounter between the two players, with Williams holding a dominating 5-1 lead in their head-to-head matchups. At 39 years old, Williams is aiming to secure her 24th Grand Slam title in New York, while Stephens, the winner of the 2017 US Open, seeks to maintain her winning momentum and potentially add another trophy to her collection.
