Sloane Stephens lost in the first round of the US Open. The American lost in three sets of matches with Beatrice Haddad Maia with a score of 2-6, 7-5, 4-6.

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Sloane Stephens defeated Beatrice Haddad Maia in the first round of the 2023 US Open

Sloane Stephens was eliminated in the first round of the US Open.

Ranked 36th in the WTA rankings, Stephens was defeated by Brazil’s Beatrice Haddad Maia (19th WTA) after a match that ended in two hours and 59 minutes.

The 2017 winner at Flushing Meadows, the former WTA No. 3 was unable to keep up with the athlete who matched her results last year at the tournament.

In the next round, Beatriz Haddad Maia will meet another racket from the USA, Taylor Townsend (132 WTA).

The 2023 US Open will be held from August 28 to September 10, and highlights from Flushing Meadows will be LiveText on HotNews.ro. Titled champions – Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Svyatek.