Taylor Townsend vs Nao Hibino — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Townsend T.6-7 6-0 7-5
Hibino N.
Townsend T.
6672
Hibino N.
7051
Taylor Townsend defeated Nao Hibino 6-7 6-0 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #94, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Taylor Townsend extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend dropped the opening set before beating Nao Hibino 6–7 6–0 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-7(3) 6-0 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
23
Break points saved·Dominant
81
6
Break points won·Dominant
31
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
35
11
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
59
100
Townsend T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Hibino N.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast