Taylor Townsend vs Mccartney Kessler — W60 Templeton Semi-final
W60 Templeton · ITF · Semi-final
#83WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 30 September 2023 ·
hard
#46WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Townsend T.7-5 6-4
Kessler M.
Townsend T.
762
Kessler M.
540
Taylor Townsend defeated Mccartney Kessler 7-5 6-4 in the W60 Templeton semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #46. Taylor Townsend extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend edged Mccartney Kessler in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-19 | W80 Macon | R16 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2023-10-04 | W60 Rome | R32 | hard | Mccartney Kessler | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
31
84
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
91
Break points won·Dominant
18
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About