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Match Details
Fixture Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva
Date: May 28, 2024
Tournament: French Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay (Outdoor)
Prize Money: £53,478,000
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Tennis Channel, Peacock | Canada - TSN, RDS | UK - Eurosport, Discovery+ | India - Sony Ten
Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva preview
2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens will square off against Yulia Putintseva in the first round of the 2024 French Open on Tuesday.
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Stephens' first tournament on clay was the Charleston Open, where she reached the third round in singles. She captured the doubles title at the venue alongside compatriot Ashlyn Krueger.
Stephens then headed to Rouen for her next tournament. She knocked out players like Karolina Pliskova and Caroline Garica en route to the final, her first in over two years. She beat Magda Linette 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 to claim her first title on the red dirt.
The American's unbeaten run came to an end in the third round of the Madrid Open against Maria Sakkari. She bowed out of the Italian Open without winning a match, losing to Putintseva in straight sets. She suffered another early exit as she lost in the first round of the Strasbourg Open.
Putinseva made the second week of the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open just before the start of the clay swing. She continued her good run of form at the Madrid Open, going all the way to the quarterfinals.
The Kazakh held a match point against Elena Rybakina in their last eight clash but couldn't get the job done. She was then eliminated by Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Italian Open and completed her French Open prep with a quarterfinal showing at the Strasbourg Open.
Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva head-to-head
Putintseva leads Stephens 4-3 in the head-to-head. The Kazakh won their most recent encounter a couple of weeks ago at the Italian Open in straight sets.
Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva prediction
Stephens has lost her way after a good start to her clay swing. She's currently on a three-match losing streak, including a loss to Putintseva. The Kazakh, on the other hand, has been quite consistent in terms of her results.
Both players have performed quite well in Paris. Stephens has a 35-12 record at the venue and has lost before the fourth round only thrice. She reached the final in 2018 and came quite close to winning the title but lost to Simona Halep in three sets.
Putintseva has a 16-10 record at the French Open, making the quarterfinals twice in the past. Her rivalry with Stephens has been quite competitive, and aside from their most recent meeting, all six of their prior matches have gone the distance.
The French Open has proved to be a bright spot in Stephens' career time and time again. Regardless of how she has performed before it, she usually manages to turn things around in Paris. It won't be easy for the American given her form but she could manage to sneak past Putintseva given her record at the venue.
Pick: Sloane Stephens to win in three sets.
