Taylor Townsend vs Anastasia Potapova — Washington Round of 32
Taylor Townsend defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-2 6-2 in the Washington round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Taylor Townsend claimed a first win over Anastasia Potapova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend dropped just 4 games past Anastasia Potapova.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTownsend T. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsTownsend T. and Potapova A. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Townsend T. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Potapova A. 3–6 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
vs Rybakina E.#1L3-6 7-6 4-6Miami · hardL1-6Brisbane · hard
vs Kostyuk M.#10L3-6 6-2 4-6Adelaide · hardL0-6 5-7Indian Wells · hard
vs Alexandrova E.#28W7-5 6-2Charleston · clayL2-6 6-7Linz · hard
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vs Rakhimova K.#76L0-2Rabat · clayW6-2 6-3Roland Garros · clay
vs Bronzetti L.#132W3-6 6-3 6-4Miami · hardW6-0 6-3Dubai · hard
vs Yuan Y.#135L3-6 6-7Austin · hardL3-6 6-6Eastbourne · grass
vs Gracheva V.#162W6-4 6-2US Open · hardL2-6 6-3 1-6Beijing · hard
vs Kenin S.#107Hard to compareW6-3 6-3Charleston · clayL2-6 3-6San Diego · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Potapova A. leads 2–1Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Potapova A. leads 1–0
- Townsend T.July 2024WashingtonThis matchHard6-2 6-2
- Potapova A.May 2023Roland GarrosClay6-1 6-2
- Potapova A.January 2023Adelaide 1Hard6-0 6-1
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Taylor Townsend beat Anastasia Potapova 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Taylor Townsend vs Anastasia Potapova — Washington Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-07-29/potapova-vs-townsend-washington-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 29 July 2024).