Karolina Pliskova beats Sloane Stephens to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026
Karolina Pliskova kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Sloane Stephens 7-6 6-2 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles R128.
| Karolina Pliskova | Sloane Stephens | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 7 | 6 | Karolina Pliskova |
| Set 2 | 6 | 2 | Karolina Pliskova |
7-6 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Karolina Pliskova — representing Czechia, currently ranked No. 64 in the world, with a record of 4W-3L from 7 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Sloane Stephens — representing United States, with a record of 0W-2L from 2 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Karolina Pliskova had gone L-W-L-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Sloane Stephens stood at L-L.
What's Next
The result feeds directly into the Australian Open 2026 standings as the event plays on.
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