Amanda Anisimova vs Taylor TownsendAdelaide 2 Qualifying Round 1

Adelaide 2 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#9WTA
1914ELO
1880Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
24 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2023
hard
#80WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Anisimova A.
6-3 1-6 6-3
Townsend T.
Anisimova A.
6162
Townsend T.
3631

Amanda Anisimova defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Adelaide 2 qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Amanda Anisimova came in ranked #9. Amanda Anisimova claimed a first win over Taylor Townsend in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardTaylor Townsend3-6 6-4 6-3
2017-03-20MiamiR128hardTaylor Townsend2-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Anisimova A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Townsend T.

Townsend T.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Anisimova A.

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

Anisimova A.Townsend T.
51
Serve
70
72
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·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
96
73
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Dominant
99
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
79
Tiebreaks·Even
94
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
90
98

Anisimova A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Townsend T.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast