Jelena Ostapenko vs Taylor Townsend: Head-to-Head Record

Jelena OstapenkoLatviaWTA #34 · 29 y
Head-to-head
1–2
Townsend leads · 3 meetings
Hard1–2
Taylor TownsendUnited StatesWTA #89 · 30 y
Townsend leads
Hard1–2

Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend have met 3 times on the professional tour. Taylor Townsend leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2025.

How the two players compare today
Jelena Ostapenko vs Taylor Townsend stats comparison
Today
OstapenkoTownsend
#34Official rank#89
1,916Elo1,981
4–6Last 106–4
19Serve68
54Return23
69Clutch72

Jelena Ostapenko vs Taylor Townsend stats comparison

#34Official rank#89
1,916Elo1,981
4–6Last 106–4
19Serve68
54Return23
69Clutch72
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Ostapenko4–6Streak W2
WWLWLWLLLL
Townsend6–4Streak L1
LWLWWWLWWL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
4–6Last 106–4
W2StreakL1
Ostapenko
WWLWLWLLLL
Townsend
LWLWWWLWWL
Surface comparison
OstapenkoTownsend
1,916Elo1,981
56%Win % · 12M62%
25–20W–L · 12M23–14
1H2H2

Surface comparison

1,916Elo1,981
56%Win % · 12M62%
25–20W–L · 12M23–14
1H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Ostapenko serve19vsTownsend return23
Edge Townsend +4Ostapenko serve vs Townsend return
56%Service points wonreturn points won42%
67%1st-serve points wonwon on return37%
Townsend serve68vsOstapenko return54
Edge Townsend +14Townsend serve vs Ostapenko return
62%Service points wonreturn points won45%
69%1st-serve points wonwon on return37%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Ostapenko serve19vsTownsend return23
Edge Townsend +4
56%Service points won · return points won42%
67%1st-serve points won · won on return37%
Townsend serve68vsOstapenko return54
Edge Townsend +14
62%Service points won · return points won45%
69%1st-serve points won · won on return37%
Clutch
Last 12 months
OstapenkoTownsend
54%201 / 371Break points saved65%169 / 261
57%4–3Tiebreaks won54%7–6
47%8–9Deciding sets won62%8–5

Clutch

Last 12 months
54%201 / 371Break points saved65%169 / 261
57%4–3Tiebreaks won54%7–6
47%8–9Deciding sets won62%8–5
Freshness
Ostapenko · Townsend
Last match
todayWuhan · R32vs30 days agoGuadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · R32
Matches · last 30 days
6vs0
Sets · last 14 days
10vs0

Freshness

todayWuhan · R32Last match30 days agoGuadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · R32
6Matches · last 30 days0
10Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
9 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsOstapenko4–7 · 36%Townsend5–4 · 56%
Opponent · by rankOstapenkoTownsend

Common opponents

9 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined4–75–4
OpponentOstapenkoTownsend
Aryna Sabalenka0–10–1
Jasmine Paolini1–00–1
Hailey Baptiste0–10–1
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
25 Aug 2025US OpenGrand SlamRound of 64HardTownsend d. Ostapenko7–5 6–15 Aug 2024TorontoRound of 16HardTownsend d. Ostapenko6–2 6–127 Aug 2018US OpenGrand SlamRound of 64HardOstapenko d. Townsend4–6 6–3 6–4

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
US Open · Round of 6425 Aug 2025Townsend d. Ostapenko7–5 6–1Hard·Grand SlamToronto · Round of 165 Aug 2024Townsend d. Ostapenko6–2 6–1HardUS Open · Round of 6427 Aug 2018Ostapenko d. Townsend4–6 6–3 6–4Hard·Grand Slam
Career titles90
Grand Slam titles10
Career-high rank#5—
Career W–L330–238169–135
Age2930
Height177 cm170 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
CountryLatviaUnited States
Turned proPro(2012)Pro(November2012)

Career & profile

OstapenkoTownsend
Career titles90
Grand Slam titles10
Career-high rank#5—
Career W–L330–238169–135
Age2930
Height177 cm170 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
CountryLatviaUnited States
Turned proPro(2012)Pro(November2012)
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend?

Taylor Townsend leads the head-to-head against Jelena Ostapenko 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend played each other?

Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2025, where Taylor Townsend won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Taylor Townsend leads the head-to-head against Jelena Ostapenko 2–1. Umpiry, "Jelena Ostapenko vs Taylor Townsend: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/jelena-ostapenko-lat-vs-taylor-townsend-usa?utm_source=cite (as of 25 August 2025).