Storm Hunter vs Taylor Townsend — Australian Open Q32
Australian Open · WTA · Q32
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
#105WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
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 q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #105, 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
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
50%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
25
39
Break points saved·Dominant
3
77
Break points won·Slight edge
38
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
20
Tiebreaks·Even
90
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
67
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Hunter S.: played today · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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