Mirra Andreeva defeated Taylor Townsend 4-6 6-1 7-5 in the Madrid round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Mirra Andreeva came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 16.
Andreeva M. came through in three sets.
Andreeva M. and Townsend T. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Andreeva M. went 5–1 (83%) against them, Townsend T. 2–4 (33%). Andreeva M. came out clearly better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Townsend T. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
Mirra Andreeva beat Taylor Townsend 4-6 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Mirra Andreeva vs Taylor Townsend — Madrid Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-04-22/andreeva-vs-townsend-madrid-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 22 April 2024).