Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens: How to watch, odds and stats

American women's tennis player Sloane Stephens, currently ranked No. 84 in the world, has a chance at a 2025 Australian Open first-round upset when she comes up against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Sabalenka has already won a tournament this year, winning the Brisbane International ahead of the first major of the year, the Australian Open.

Stephens lost her only singles match of the year in straight sets to World No. 96 Ann Li at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Here, we have all you need to know about Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens' match in the first round of the Australian Open, including how to watch, odds and stats.

How to watch Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens, TV channel and streaming

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens will be broadcast on either ESPN or ESPN2, which can be viewed via cable TV or live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Streaming will be available via ESPN+.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens date

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens is scheduled for Sunday, January 12th. The start time and court are yet to be announced.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens odds

Moneyline Odds

Aryna Sabalenka	-3300
Sloane Stephens	+1400

Set Betting

Final Score	Aryna Sabalenka to win	Sloane Stephens to win
2-0	-500	+2500
2-1	+450	+2200

Total Sets

2 Sets	-600
3 Sets	+400

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens stats

• Aryna Sabalenka is 4-0 against Sloane Stephens all-time.
• Sabalenka has 18 career WTA singles titles; Stephens has eight.
• Stephens has a 380-285 career singles win-loss record; Sabalenka has a 421-188 win-loss record.
• Three of the four matches between Sabalenka and Stephens went to three sets; the most recent one, at the 2023 French Open on a clay court, was a straight-set win for Sabalenka.
• In her lone match in 2025, Stephens won 57.4 percent of service points and 32.2 percent of return points.
• Sabalenka has played six matches in 2025, and she has won 67.0 percent of service points and 45.2 percent of return points.

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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.