VOLVO CAR OPEN. Sloane Stephens reaches the quarters in Charleston after winning an incredible battle against Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-4 6-4 recovering from a tough 4-6 0-3 (2-breaks-down) scoreline.
The American had to use all her physical and mental energy to crawl back in this contest. After the match, Sloane explained why she wanted to win this battle match so badly during a hilarious press conference.
Sloane commented
“Because I’m tired of losing! It’s just obviously a slow start to the season.
You gotta figure it out somewhere, and it kind of like eventually gets going, but you have to make it happen for yourself. Like I have to show energy and fight and try to turn it around for myself.
And, I mean, the other day when I was playing Sorribes Tormo it was like, it was a grind. It was such a battle. But I was like, I gotta find a way to get through it, show some energy, show some fight, show something. And I guess that helped today, and then the same thing, like, yeah, she was playing really well, but I was like, okay, I just gotta wait it out and try to figure something out.”
How badly did @SloaneStephens want to win today?
Well… I’ll let her answer that one for you 🤣🎾#VolvoCarOpen pic.twitter.com/OIvY1WL4Bf
— Justin Biegel (@Justin_Biegel) April 5, 2019
Head to head Sloane Stephens vs. Madison Keys
Sloane will face her dear friend Madison keys for a place in the semifinal in Charleston. The H2H is 3-0 for Sloane that has never conceded a set to Madison. The last 2 matches they played were the US Open final (6-4 6-4) and the French Open semifinal (6-4 6-4).
