Aryna Sabalenka vs Sloane Stephens Prediction: No.1 Will Thrash Her Opponent

In the 1/64th final of the Australian Open, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens, currently ranked 84th in the world. The two athletes have met four times in the Tour, with Sobolenko leading 4:0. The bookies think Arina will win easily. 

Aryna Sabalenka

Back in 2025, Aryna played five matches in Brisbane, beating Zarazua, Putintseva, Bouskova, Andreeva, and Kudermetova. The match against Veronika lasted an hour and 49 minutes, during which Arina made five aces with zero double faults, won 75% of points on the first serve and 52% on the second, and her reception statistics were 32%/67%.

Sloane Stephens

Sloane arrived in Melbourne with an 8-match losing streak that started back at Wimbledon 2024, on July 3rd, 2024m to be exact. She's still followed by bad luck. In the new season, Stephens played two matches, in Auckland and Hobart, and failed both of them to her compatriot, Li.

H2H Meetings

Sabalenka and Stephens have played each other four times, with Aryna winning all four. She beat her opponent at the team tournament in Montreal, San Diego, and Roland Garros in 2023.

Expert Betting Tips

Looking at it, it doesn't seem like Stephens has much of a chance of winning. The facts speak volume: Sabalenka is the strongest tennis player in the world, winner of two last GS in Melbourne, she is in great shape and has already won one tournament in 2025. On the other hand, we have Stephens, riding an 8-match losing streak, which started in July 2024, and has lost all 100% of the head-to-head meetings with Arina. We're betting on Sabalenka losing in the first round.