2021 Wimbledon Championships Third Round – Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens taking place? Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens will take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England
When is Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens on and what time does it start? Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens will take place on Friday 2nd July, 2021 – not before 13:00 (UK) / 08:00 (US EST)
What surface is Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens being played on? Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens will be played on an outdoor grass court
Where can I get tickets for Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens
What channel is Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens on? Coverage of Wimbledon is shared between BBC and Eurosport
Where can I stream Ludmilla Samsonova vs Sloane Stephens? If televised on BBC, this match can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. If the match is televised on Eurosport, subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
Including her qualifying matches played en-route to a stunning German Open win two weeks ago, 22-year-old Ludmilla Samsonova is on a nine-match winning streak after battling past Jessica Pegula on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Russian is one of many players on the WTA this season to burst onto the scene from relative obscurity and she will take some stopping here on her Wimbledon debut. In her way is former US Open champion Sloane Stephens who shocked the 10th seed Petra Kvitova in the first round and backed that up with a straight-sets victory over Kristie Ahn in the second round. Stephens is a well-loved player who will gather more and more hype with every passing round as she aims to beat her best record here so far of a quarter-final exit in 2013.
Samsonova was the winner the last time she faced Sloane Stephens in a three-set match at the Brisbane International in 2020. However, we have not seen this version of Stephens for some time and the excitement around her returning form is likely to get a strong, supportive crowd around her. Samsonova is still the form player on grass coming into this likely tough, lengthy match but take Stephens to win at least a set here as the favourite to come through.
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