Falling to 57th in the world in a WTA ranking of which she was number 3 in July 2018, American Sloane Stephens finally returned to success on Sunday by winning the WTA 250 tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the seventh trophy of his singles career but the first since Miami in March 2018.
In the final, she beat the Czech Marie Bouzkova, 96th in the WTA, notably scoring the last four games of a final won in 2h28 (7-5, 1-6, 6-2). Crowned at the US Open 2017, finalist for the next Roland-Garros, Stephens had since marked time, chasing after her best level and not reaching a single final since October 2018.
Back in the top 40
If at 28 she did not achieve incredible “perfs” in this small WTA tournament in Guadalajara, she nevertheless eliminated, in the first round (6-2, 6-2), a future great, the Czech Brenda Fruhvirtova, Only 14 years old, but already at the head of fifteen victories for two defeats among the pros this season.
With this title, Sloane Stephens returns to the top 40 (39th). She will try to convert her good feelings into a good result during the Indian Wells Masters 1000, which will start on March 7.
