PARIS: Reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens eased into round two at the French Open with a 6-2, 6-0 thrashing of Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus on Sunday.
The American 10th seed was utterly dominant from the off and raced to victory in only 49 minutes on Court 18.
Stephens, who beat Madison Keys in last year´s US Open final, arrived in Paris in excellent form after winning the Miami Open title and breaking into the world´s top 10 for the first time.
The 25-year-old will next face either Polish qualifier Magdalena Frech or Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, both of whom are ranked outside the top 100.
Argentine player sets two MLS records with five-assists and one goal, the most in a single match
The Al-Nassr player gets closer to scoring 900 career goals
PCB proposes that next edition of PSL should be held from April 7 to May 20, 2024
Al Nassr, Inter Miami players no longer lead hat-trick record
"We have no issues with Babar. He is the captain of the team and we are all supporting him," says all-rounder
Al Nassr player receives "immense" admiration from famous actress
