Storm Hunter vs Taylor Townsend — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 32
AUS#169WTA
1681ELO
1668Hard ELO
$668kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
32 yrs · 166 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
#96WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$9.3MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hunter S.7-6 6-2
Townsend T.
Hunter S.
7862
Townsend T.
6620
Storm Hunter defeated Taylor Townsend 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #96, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Storm Hunter claimed a first win over Taylor Townsend in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Storm Hunter closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-29 | W80 Tyler | SF | hard | Taylor Townsend | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2022-08-01 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
51%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
51
Break points saved·Dominant
5
81
Break points won·Dominant
68
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
47
Tiebreaks·Even
92
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
99
84
Hunter S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Townsend T.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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