Taylor Townsend def. Jessica Pegula
6-4 7-6(5)
Taylor Townsend defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-6(5) in the 2020 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Taylor Townsend | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.7% | 62.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.5% | 55.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 44.8% | 56.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 77.8% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 58.6% | 55.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 22.2% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.3% | 41.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.8% | 48.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.7 | -1.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.2 | -1.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Taylor Townsend | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1996 | Feb 24, 1994 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 170 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 79 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 761 | 910 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,669 | 1,713 |
| Current career W-L | 75–89 | 304–141 |
| Current career earnings | $10,315,779 | $27,632,854 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.