Sofia Kenin vs Taylor Townsend — Wimbledon Qualifying Final
Wimbledon · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
USA#106WTA
1694ELO
1568Grass ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 July 2023
grass
#80WTA
1826ELO
1620Grass ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kenin S.6-3 6-3
Townsend T.
Kenin S.
662
Townsend T.
33–
Sofia Kenin defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-3 in the Wimbledon qualifying final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sofia Kenin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin dropped just 6 games past Taylor Townsend.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Sofia Kenin | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2024-04-01 | Charleston | R64 | clay | Taylor Townsend | 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Townsend T.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
66
73
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Dominant
85
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
94
98
Kenin S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Townsend T.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw — qualifying
Q3
Hunter S.
Hibino N.
6-36-4
Zhao C.
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-4
Hruncakova V.
Tauson C.
7-54-66-3
Stevanovic N.
Bassols Ribera M.
7-57-5
Bai Z.
Brogan A.
6-36-0
Wickmayer Y.
Siegemund L.
6-45-76-3
Andreeva M.
Korpatsch T.
7-55-76-2
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Gadecki O.
6-36-3
Kenin S.
Townsend T.
6-36-3
Golubic V.
Papamichail D.
6-27-65
Yuan Y.
Fruhvirtova B.
3-66-46-3
Juvan K.
Kraus S.
3-66-46-4
Minnen G.
Semenistaja D.
6-26-3
Waltert S.
Arango E.
6-47-5
Naef C.
Yastremska D.
6-23-66-4
Stefanini L.
Hsieh S.
6-26-737-69
Q2
Hunter S.
Avanesyan E.
7-617-62
Hibino N.
Jani R.
6-36-3
Zhao C.
Rus A.
3-66-46-2
Vandeweghe C.
Palicova B.
6-47-60
Tauson C.
Sramkova R.
6-46-2
Hruncakova V.
Fourlis J.
6-16-3
Stevanovic N.
Mandlik E.
6-26-2
Bassols Ribera M.
Lys E.
6-26-4
Brogan A.
Shnaider D.
6-37-67
Bai Z.
Carle M.
2-66-37-65
Siegemund L.
Cepelova J.
6-36-4
Wickmayer Y.
Ruse E.
4-66-36-3
Andreeva M.
Paquet C.
6-16-2
Korpatsch T.
Monnet C.
6-46-1
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Burel C.
4-66-26-2
Gadecki O.
Li A.
6-36-1
Townsend T.
Noha Akugue N.
6-26-4
Kenin S.
Uchijima M.
6-06-3
Papamichail D.
Dodin O.
7-687-63
Golubic V.
Bains N.
3-66-36-2
Yuan Y.
Miyazaki Y.
6-36-4
Fruhvirtova B.
Sebov K.
6-06-3
Kraus S.
Serban R.
6-47-5
Juvan K.
Zidansek T.
6-46-4
Minnen G.
Montgomery R.
6-47-65
Semenistaja D.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-1
Waltert S.
Riera J.
6-07-63
Arango E.
Konjuh A.
7-56-1
Yastremska D.
Andreeva E.
6-36-4
Naef C.
Krueger A.
6-46-2
Hsieh S.
Day K.
6-26-3
Stefanini L.
Hon P.
6-27-64
Q1
Avanesyan E.
Contreras Gomez F.
6-36-0
Hunter S.
Xu M.
7-56-4
Jani R.
Klugman H.
6-17-66
Hibino N.
Zakharova A.
6-46-3
Rus A.
Snigur D.
7-616-4
Zhao C.
Appleton E.
4-67-646-4
Palicova B.
Von Deichmann K.
6-35-76-4
Vandeweghe C.
Jang S.
6-32-66-3
Tauson C.
Bektas E.
6-46-4
Sramkova R.
Shymanovich I.
6-35-77-5
Fourlis J.
Hercog P.
6-34-66-3
Hruncakova V.
Ormaechea P.
6-26-1
Mandlik E.
Jacquemot E.
7-56-3
Stevanovic N.
Grammatikopoulou V.
6-26-1
Lys E.
Mladenovic K.
6-07-5
Bassols Ribera M.
Havlickova L.
7-646-3
Shnaider D.
Hovde L.
7-56-2
Brogan A.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
4-67-56-3
Bai Z.
Timofeeva M.
6-36-2
Carle M.
Bandecchi S.
4-66-16-2
Cepelova J.
Danilovic O.
7-57-68
Siegemund L.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Ruse E.
Lacy I.
7-56-2
Wickmayer Y.
Hartono A.
6-46-3
Andreeva M.
Vicens Mas R.
6-36-1
Paquet C.
Zacarias M.
7-56-0
Monnet C.
Chwalinska M.
6-16-3
Korpatsch T.
Hontama M.
6-15-76-4
Burel C.
Sakatsume H.
7-52-67-5
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Raina A.
3-67-656-1
Li A.
Krunic A.
6-16-1
Gadecki O.
Scott K.
6-36-4
Townsend T.
Bara I.
6-36-1
Noha Akugue N.
Janicijevic S.
1-2
Uchijima M.
Abduraimova N.
7-654-66-4
Kenin S.
Falconi I.
6-36-2
Dodin O.
Barthel M.
6-46-4
Papamichail D.
Sonmez Z.
6-33-66-4
Bains N.
Zavatska K.
4-66-26-3
Golubic V.
Bjorklund M.
4-66-46-3
Yuan Y.
Schoofs B.
6-26-0
Miyazaki Y.
Han N.
6-26-4
Sebov K.
Brancaccio N.
6-26-2
Fruhvirtova B.
Bejlek S.
6-07-5
Kraus S.
Bolsova A.
5-76-46-2
Serban R.
Romero Gormaz L.
7-56-4
Juvan K.
Babos T.
6-26-3
Zidansek T.
Astakhova D.
3-66-46-4
Minnen G.
Bouchard E.
6-47-5
Montgomery R.
Kempen M.
6-46-2
Semenistaja D.
Benoit M.
6-46-0
Zvonareva V.
Pigossi L.
5-77-656-2
Waltert S.
Jeanjean L.
6-26-4
Riera J.
Silva E.
6-36-3
Konjuh A.
In Albon Y.
6-46-4
Arango E.
Ponchet J.
1-66-36-4
Yastremska D.
Birrell K.
6-46-3
Andreeva E.
Jakupovic D.
3-66-46-4
Naef C.
Dmitruk K.
7-636-0
Krueger A.
Robbe A.
6-43-66-1
Day K.
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
7-52-67-64
Hsieh S.
Vickery S.
6-16-4
Hon P.
Hesse A.
6-26-3
Stefanini L.
Alves C.
6-16-2