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TennisSection previews the 2023 French Open fourth-round match featuring Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens on Sunday, June 4, 2023

Sabalenka vs Stephens Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens will take place at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, for the 2023 French Open.

What is the start time: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens will start not before 8:15 pm local time (7:15 pm UK time)

How can I watch: The match will be telecast live on Eurosport – UK, NBC & Peacock – USA, SuperSport – Africa.

Sabalenka vs Stephens Head-to-Head

Aryna Sabalenka leads Sloane Stephens 3-0 in their head-to-head. They last played each other in San Diego last year with Sabalenka winning that one in three sets. In fact, all previous h2h meetings have gone the distance and but have not played on clay.

Sabalenka vs Stephens Prediction

It’s a mouthwatering fourth-round meeting fit enough to slot into Sunday’s night session making it the first women’s match at this year’s French Open to get the nod at primetime on Chatrier. Aryna Sabalenka owns a 3-0 head-to-head record over Sloane Stephens. But French Open, and Philippe Chatrier, is Stephens’ favorite playpen. In terms of productivity, Stephens has scored more wins at Roland Garros than in any other Grand Slam – notching her 35th match win with her three-set win over Yulia Putintseva on Friday. While there is a noticeable mentality flaw in Stephens at low-tier events, she’s reserved her best tennis at Grand Slams, her commitment is undiluted. She is what you can confidently call a big-game player. Sabalenka embodies that tag far too well and is an elite athlete these days. She’s 10-0 in Grand Slam matches this season to boot. But if you would handpick one player to quash the projected Sabalenka-Swiatek final, it would have to be the American.