Jessica Pegula vs Taylor TownsendCincinnati Round of 16

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Pegula J.
6-2 6-3
Townsend T.
Pegula J.
662
Townsend T.
230

Jessica Pegula defeated Taylor Townsend 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 16. Jessica Pegula narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-08RomeR64clayTaylor Townsend6-2 3-6 6-3
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardTaylor Townsend6-4 7-6
2013-11-04Captiva Island FL 50KR32hardJessica Pegula6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Dominant
99
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
35
Tiebreaks·Even
91
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
78
70

Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Townsend T.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw