Taylor Townsend vs Peyton StearnsCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2022 ·
hard
#53WTA
1804ELO
1755Hard ELO
$476kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWL
Townsend T.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Stearns P.
Townsend T.
3662
Stearns P.
6331

Taylor Townsend defeated Peyton Stearns 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Peyton Stearns came in ranked #53, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Taylor Townsend had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Taylor Townsend claimed a first win over Peyton Stearns in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23AustinFhardPeyton Stearns7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
47
45
Break points saved·Dominant
81
43
Break points won·Dominant
31
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
35
17
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
70
76

Townsend T.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Stearns P.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw