Although Sloane Stephens was far below her best, qualifier Arina Rodionova deserves credit for taking advantage of her opponent’s poor play to record a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 win. However, she seems certain to encounter stiffer resistance when she takes to the court against French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova. The Czech had been out of action since Wimbledon, but nonetheless proved far too strong for Germany’s Tatjana Maria, winning 6-3 6-0.



That win will surely see her approach this match with real confidence about her chances and not without good reason. There are few who return more effectively than Vondrousova, whilst her court-coverage is also impressive. Rodionova too is a good mover and possesses no shortage of court-craft. But it is hard to see how she will be able to consistently hurt Vondrousova. The eighth seed, in contrast, has a useful weapon in her forehand and that should give her enough to reach the quarterfinals.



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Marketa is not messing around.



I wonder how Sloane will feel looking at this result.

Brutal. On her home deck too

Marketa

6-0 6-0?

Ouch!