Jelena Ostapenko vs Taylor Townsend — US Open Round of 64
US Open · WTA · Round of 64
LAT10#30WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ostapenko J.4-6 6-3 6-4
Townsend T.
Ostapenko J.
4662
Townsend T.
6341
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Taylor Townsend 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Townsend came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Jelena Ostapenko claimed a first win over Taylor Townsend in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Ostapenko dropped the opening set before beating Taylor Townsend 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
47
Break points saved·Dominant
25
81
Break points won·Dominant
100
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
35
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
95
75
Ostapenko J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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