Katie Boulter vs Taylor TownsendMiami Qualifying Round 1

Miami · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#67WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018
hard
#80WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Boulter K.
7-6 6-2
Townsend T.
Boulter K.
7762
Townsend T.
612

Katie Boulter defeated Taylor Townsend 7-6 6-2 in the Miami qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Katie Boulter came in ranked #67, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Katie Boulter extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Katie Boulter closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-21MadridR128clayKatie Boulter6-4 6-2
2024-09-25BeijingR64hardKatie Boulter6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Boulter K.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Townsend T.

Townsend T.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Boulter K.Townsend T.
21
Serve
70
67
Return
54

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
94
Break points won·Dominant
93
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
99
98

Boulter K.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Townsend T.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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