Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva – Third Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 French Open
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THE FACTS
When is Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva on and what time does it start? Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva will take place on Friday 2nd June, 2023 – not before 13:15 (UK)
Where is Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva taking place? Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva will take place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
What surface is Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva being played on? Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva
What channel is Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva on in the UK? Eurosport have the rights to the French Open in the UK
Where can I stream Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva in the UK? discovery+ subscribers can stream Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva live while the match can be streamed on Eurosport Player and Amazon Prime Video if it is televised
THE PREDICTION
This match should be kept well away from an accumulator as two of the most unpredictable players on tour meet for a potential thriller on Friday. World number 30 Sloane Stephens put in a blistering performance to beat in-form Varvara Gracheva in straight sets on Wednesday, backing up an excellent opener over Karolina Pliskova, but the former finalist is always vulnerable to a capitulation. Similarly, world number 58 Yulia Putintseva is much better than her current ranking suggests and she grabbed her best result of the season on Wednesday in a three-set victory over a top clay-courter in Qinwen Zheng.
This is a proper head-scratcher that will be decided almost entirely in the moment between two natural talents who rarely find their high ceilings. Putintseva leads their head-to-head record 3-2, and she won their only meeting on clay at the Nurnberg Open in 2018, but Stephens has the better recent form on clay and she thrives at Roland-Garros. All five of their previous meetings have gone to three sets to offer a tempting alternative here but it would be just like the pair to break that streak here. Back Stephens to earn at least a set as the likelier of two very capable winners and leave the result up to chance.
