Anastasia Potapova vs Sloane StephensPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

π·πΊAnastasia Potapova
#25 Β· 25 yrs Β· Right-Handed
2 meetings Β· sets 2β2

πΊπΈSloane Stephens
#208 Β· 33 yrs Β· Right-Handed
4Anastasia Potapova and Sloane Stephens have met 2 times since 2023; they are level 1β1. Their first meeting came at Australian Open - Melbourne in 2023 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1β1. Across all meetings Potapova has taken 2 sets to Stephens's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sloane Stephens won at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Potapova | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anastasia Potapova | Sloane Stephens | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 15/26 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 4/15 | 28% | 5/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 28% | 7/25 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 9/22 | 20% | 1/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 12/19 | 47% | 9/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 6/13 | 50% | 1/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 17/19 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 56% | 5/9 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Potapova 1, Stephens 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Potapova
π The Complete Package
Stephens
βοΈ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The π The Complete Package archetype wins about 73% vs βοΈ Grinder across 929 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Anastasia Potapova.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 17, 2026
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati
H Hard Β· 2nd Round
Jan 18, 2023
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard Β· 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets Β· Last 90 days
| Outcome | Potapova | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anastasia Potapova | Sloane Stephens | ||
| 1 or more | 71% | 5/7 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 14% | 1/7 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3β4 | 5β5 |
| Avg odds | 1.77 | 3.00 |
| ROI % | -40.4% | +8.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.83u | +0.83u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 6 |
| Distance | 411 mi Β· 662 km | 913 mi Β· 1,469 km |
| Route | CAN β POL | CAN β POL β ESP |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Potapova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Stephens's 0%).
| Opponent | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Marta Kostyuk | L 26 61 16 | L 57 57 |
| Karolina Pliskova | W 61 67 63 | L 67 26 |
| Mirra Andreeva | L 61 46 36 | L 46 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sloane Stephens
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 2nd Round
Aug 17
Elina Svitolina
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 3rd Round
Aug 7
Elena Gabriela Ruse
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 2nd Round
Aug 4
Diana Shnaider
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 2nd Round
Jul 31
Venus Williams
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Wimbledon - London Β· 1st Round
Jun 29
Suzan Lamens
Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch Β· 1st Round
Jun 10
Anna Kalinskaya
French Open - Paris Β· 4th Round
Jun 1
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Philly Open - Philadelphia Β· 1st Round
Aug 25
Marta Kostyuk
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 3rd Round
Aug 18
Anastasia Potapova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 2nd Round
Aug 17
Sinja Kraus
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 1st Round
Aug 15
Belinda Bencic
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 2nd Round
Aug 5
Solana Sierra
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 1st Round
Aug 4
Darja Vidmanova
The Memphis Classic - Memphis Β· 2nd Round
Jul 31
Yuliia Starodubtseva
The Memphis Classic - Memphis Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 25β41 matches
| Metric | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 28% |
| Sets won | 58% | 33% |
| Games won | 53% | 42% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Potapova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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