Taylor Townsend vs Jessica Pegula — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2020 ·
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Townsend T.6-4 7-6
Pegula J.
Townsend T.
672
Pegula J.
460
Taylor Townsend defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Taylor Townsend narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend edged Jessica Pegula in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome | R64 | clay | Taylor Townsend | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2013-11-04 | Captiva Island FL 50K | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
47
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Dominant
31
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
99
Tiebreaks·Even
92
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
64
Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast