Sloane Stephens #5 def. Taylor Townsend #93

6-4 6-2

Sloane Stephens defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-2 in the 2019 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSloane StephensTaylor Townsend
Aces03
Double faults12
First serve %8061
First serve points won %6951
Second serve points won %6745
Break points saved %5069
Break points converted %3150
Service points won %6949
Return points won %5131
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldSloane StephensTaylor Townsend
Country USA USA
Birth dateMar 20, 1993Apr 16, 1996
Age2522
Height170 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)593
Ranking points (entering)5,077644
Elo (entering)1,8831,623
Current career W-L303–24973–87
Current career earnings$19,431,719$9,317,734
Pre-match H2H

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