Taylor Townsend vs Ashlyn KruegerAustin Semi-final

Austin · WTA · Semi-final
#79WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#102WTA
1791ELO
1723Hard ELO
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
Townsend T.
7-6 6-3
Krueger A.
Townsend T.
7862
Krueger A.
6630

Taylor Townsend defeated Ashlyn Krueger 7-6 6-3 in the Austin semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Taylor Townsend came in ranked #79.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Townsend T.serving85% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Krueger A.

Krueger A.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Townsend T.

Serve advantage — Townsend T.

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

Townsend T.Krueger A.
70
Serve
37
54
Return
7

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Dominant
55
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
66

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.3+73 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.7Hard Elo 1723
6.2Overall Elo 1826
ELO gap
3.8Overall Elo 1791
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
1.8
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
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·Clear edge
96
83

Townsend T.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Krueger A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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