Sofia Kenin vs Taylor Townsend — Charleston Qualifying Round 1
Charleston · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2017 ·
clay
#94WTA
1826ELO
1732Clay ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Kenin S.6-4 6-3
Townsend T.
Kenin S.
662
Townsend T.
430
Sofia Kenin defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-3 in the Charleston qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #94. Sofia Kenin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Sofia Kenin | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2024-04-01 | Charleston | R64 | clay | Taylor Townsend | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-06-29 | Wimbledon | Q32 | grass | Sofia Kenin | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
81
Break points won·Dominant
87
31
Deciding sets·Even
38
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
76
75
Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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