Sloane Stephens advances to 2 round of the 2019 Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia
Sloane Stephens snapped her three-match losing streak at the Australian Open, defeating fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-2 in the first round on Monday. The 25-year-old, who made her first Slam semifinal here in 2013, was in good spirits after the win.