Sloane Stephens takes on top-seeded Simona Halep in 2018 French Open final

SHARE Sloane Stephens takes on top-seeded Simona Halep in 2018 French Open final
afp_15l0k3_76659138_e1528478557448.jpg

Sloane Stephens will try to win her second major title in two years. | Christophe Simon/AFP-Getty Images

Sloane Stephens, the highest-ranked American woman in tennis, will take on top-seeded Simona Halep in the 2018 French Open women’s singles final Saturday morning. An upset victory by Stephens would give the 25-year-old her second major title after winning the 2017 US Open.

Halep will surely be locked in for the final given she’s hoping to win her first career major title. The top ranked player in the world has won 16 WTA titles, but never a major. This is her third trip to the Final at Roland Garros after suffering losses in 2014 against Garbine Muguruza and in 2017 against Jelena Ostapenko.

Earlier this year, Halep reached the final of the Australian Open, the first time she’s gotten that far in a major other than the French Open. Halep lost that final to Caroline Wozniacki.

Stephens is trying to become the first U.S. woman with multiple majors titles other than Serena and Venus Williams since Jennifer Capriati in the early 2000s. She dispatched fellow American player and No. 13 seed Madison Keys in the semifinals to make her first French Open final.

Here’s how to tune into the big match between Stephens and Halep on Saturday morning.

2018 French Open final, Halep vs. Stephens

Time: 8 a.m. CT

TV: NBC

Live stream: NBC Sports Live


The Latest
With Easter around the corner, chocolate makers and food businesses are feeling the impact of soaring global cocoa prices and it’s also hitting consumers.
Despite getting into foul trouble, which limited him to just six minutes in the second half, Shannon finished with 29 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Cowboy hats, bell-bottoms and boots were on full display Thursday night as fans lined up for the first of his three sold-out shows.
The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. near Minooka. The horse was successfully placed back into the trailer, and the highway reopened about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported.