Zeynep Sonmez vs Taylor TownsendAbu Dhabi Qualifying Round 1

Abu Dhabi · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#48WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025
hard
#80WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Sonmez Z.
6-1 5-7 7-5
Townsend T.
Sonmez Z.
6572
Townsend T.
1751

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Taylor Townsend 6-1 5-7 7-5 in the Abu Dhabi qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Zeynep Sonmez came in ranked #48.

Key context

  • Match story: Zeynep Sonmez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sonmez Z.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Townsend T.

Townsend T.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sonmez Z.

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

Sonmez Z.Townsend T.
8
Serve
70
52
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·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
73
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
94
Break points won·Dominant
97
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Hard Elo 1730
Surface ELO
6.1+66 Hard Elo edge
4.2Overall Elo 1800
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1826
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.5
Surface form
5.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
98

Sonmez Z.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Townsend T.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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