Sloane Stephens vs Sinja Kraus • Cincinnati 2026

Cincinnati 2026, WTA 10001st round, P&g Stadium Court

01:50

StephensSloane WC WTA 240 live 224

KrausSinja Q WTA 85

54% (108)

46% (92)

Key facts

Stephens' ranking has slid sharply: she was 40th 24 months ago, 129th a year ago, and now sits at 286th despite a live ranking of 240th.
Kraus is already 81st in the world despite having only 4 wins and 17 losses in main-tour draws; her record below the main level is 163-91.
Before this week, Kraus had won only one hard-court match in a main draw, but she has just won two in a row in Cincinnati to reach this round.
Stephens has played in twelve editions of Cincinnati and has never won the title, despite reaching a semifinal in 2017.

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Sloane Stephens

Sinja Kraus

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170cm

Height

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Weight

240

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+535

Past 6 months

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Match preview

Sloane Stephens enters this first round with a wildcard and a ranking of 286th, while Sinja Kraus, 81st, comes through qualifying after two wins in Cincinnati. Stephens has won 6 of her last 10 matches, but has a 4-10 record this season; Kraus is on a two-match winning streak.

The head-to-head is blank. On hard courts, Stephens has significantly more experience with 184 wins and 161 losses on the main tour, while Kraus is only 1-8 there. Freshness could still matter: the Austrian played yesterday, while Stephens has had nine days of rest.

The serve and returns will be key, especially Kraus's ability to extend rallies against a more experienced opponent in this tournament, where Stephens has already reached the semifinals.

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