Sloane Stephens pulled off the first major shock of the 2021 draw, defeating two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4.
An impressive performance đź’Ş@SloaneStephens defeats two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/LlWiAptOQz— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 28, 2021
An impressive performance đź’Ş@SloaneStephens defeats two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/LlWiAptOQz
The unseeded American took out No. 10 Kvitova in straight sets.
It’s Stephen’s first time beating a top 10 player at Wimbledon. She now advances to the second round, where she will play the winner of the Kristie Ahn and Heather Watson matchup.