Taylor Townsend vs Iva Jovic — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 1

Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Taylor Townsend
USA
Taylor Townsend
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 ·
hard
Iva Jovic
USA
Iva Jovic
#16WTA
1906ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$2.8MCAREER
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Townsend T.
6-1 6-2
Jovic I.
Townsend T.
662
Jovic I.
120

Taylor Townsend defeated Iva Jovic 6-1 6-2 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iva Jovic came in ranked #16. Taylor Townsend extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-09RomeR32clayIva Jovic5-7 2-6
2024-03-04Indian WellsQ64hardTaylor Townsend6-1 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Townsend T.Jovic I.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Townsend T.Jovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
95
Break points won·Dominant
31
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
92
Tiebreaks·
92
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Townsend T.Jovic I.
Freshness·Even
75
76

Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Jovic I.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
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