Sloane Stephens was defeated in the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Rabat. The American lost a match with Lucia Bronzetti in two sets with a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Sloane Stephens was knocked out by Lucia Bronzetti in the semifinals in Rabat
Sloane Stephens, who is ranked 35th in the WTA rankings, stopped in the semifinals at the tournament in Rabat, where she was the second favorite.
The athlete from the United States of America lost in two sets to Lucia Bronzetti (102 WTA), at the end of the match, which ended in just one hour and two minutes.
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Last year’s semi-finalist Lucia Bronzetti defeats Stephens in straight sets to reach the final in Rabat!#WTARabat pic.twitter.com/MPKSmTQBgU
— wta (@WTA) May 26, 2023
Thus, the winner of the US Open-2017 loses the chance to play the second final of this year after the Challenger in Saint Malo, which she also won.
In the final, Lucia Bronzetti will face Julia Grabher (74 WTA), the one who eliminated Julia Riera (195 WTA) in the other semi-final 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6).
The Rabat Grand Prix is the only WTA outdoor clay court tournament in Africa with a total prize pool of $251,750. The titular champion is Italian Martina Trevisan.
Source: Hot News
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