It was a ninety degree day with intermittent winds, but no one was complaining. At close of business, eight American women remain, which includes both singles and doubles. Team USA lost our young ones today, Ashlyn Krueger [WC], Alycia Parks [Q], and [WC] Katie Volynets.
Sloane Stephens digs deep to defeat Heather Watson, 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1
First set
Sloane began the first-round match breaking Heather’s serve, but Heather pressed right back grabbing a love break to 1-1. Despite errors on both sides, Watson held to 2-1. Heather had break opportunities in the next game, but Sloane held.