Marta Kostyuk #28 def. Taylor Townsend #87

6-3 6-2

Marta Kostyuk defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-2 in the 2026 Indian Wells Open second round on hard courts on March 8, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarta KostyukTaylor Townsend
Aces12
Double faults43
First serve %6869
First serve points won %7853
Second serve points won %2641
Break points saved %3358
Break points converted %4267
Service points won %6249
Return points won %5138
Total points won %5743
Serve rating10698
Return rating99107

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldMarta KostyukTaylor Townsend
Country UKR USA
Birth dateJun 28, 2002Apr 16, 1996
Age2329
Height175 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2887
Ranking points (entering)1,583829
Elo (entering)1,9331,848
Current career W-L160–11673–87
Current career earnings$10,628,749$9,317,734
Pre-match H2H
Marta Kostyuk #28 1 0 Taylor Townsend #87

Path

Marta Kostyuk's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Marta Kostyuk's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elena Rybakina #34-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 10, 2026R32

Taylor Townsend's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marie Bouzkova #336-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 5, 2026R128
Akasha Urhobo #3156-0 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMar 3, 2026Q2
Joanna Garland #1286-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 2026Q1