Varvara Gracheva vs. Sloane Stephens Match Preview & Odds to Win Merida Open Akron

In the Round of 16 of the Merida Open Akron on Thursday, Varvara Gracheva (ranked No. 89) faces Sloane Stephens (No. 41).

Stephens is favored (-190) in this Round of 16 match versus Gracheva (+160).

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Varvara Gracheva vs. Sloane Stephens: Matchup Info

• Tournament: Merida Open Akron
• Round: Round of 16
• Date: Thursday, February 23
• Court Surface: Hard

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• Gracheva is 10-15 on hard courts over the past year.
• Gracheva has won 33.1% of her return games on hard courts over the past year, and 64.7% of her service games.
• Gracheva has converted 52 of 116 break points on hard courts (44.8%) over the past 12 months and is 186th in break points won.
• Gracheva was beaten by Maria Sakkari (4-6, 2-6) on February 8 in the round of 16 of her last tournament, the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.
• Stephens is 12-11 through 12 tournaments on hard courts over the past year, and she has won one tournament title.
• Stephens has finished 146-for-242 in service games on hard courts (60.3% winning percentage), and 95-for-248 in return games (38.3%).
• Stephens’ 93 break points won on 202 total break points on hard courts so far this year (46.0% win percentage) ranks 135th.
• Stephens suffered defeat in the round of 128 of her last tournament (the Australian Open) on January 18, when she lost 6-7, 4-6 to Anastasia Potapova.