Taylor Townsend vs Jessica Pegula — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
USAQ#94WTA
1826ELO
1732Clay ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
USA3#3WTA
2097ELO
1941Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Townsend T.6-2 3-6 6-3
Pegula J.
Townsend T.
6362
Pegula J.
2631
Taylor Townsend defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Taylor Townsend narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-4 7-6 |
| 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
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast