Qinwen Zheng def. Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Qinwen Zheng defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Zheng won 65% of her second-serve points to just 26% for Stephens — a 39-point gap that decided everything. The world No. 717 held serve only five times in 17 games, broken to open the second set and again in game three. Zheng next meets Madison Keys.

Match stats

Qinwen Zheng: 7 aces, 42% first serves, 3 double faults. Sloane Stephens: 1 ace, 66% first serves, 4 double faults.

Profiles: Qinwen Zheng · Sloane Stephens — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Qinwen Zheng and Sloane Stephens.