Taylor Townsend def. Varvara Gracheva
6-4 6-2
Taylor Townsend defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-2 in the 2023 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Taylor Townsend | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 59.3% | 59.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.3% | 55.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 46.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.4% | 51.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.4% | 35.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.1% | 43.9% |
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. | +7.7 | -5.2 |
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. | +5.2 | -7.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Taylor Townsend | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1996 | Aug 2, 2000 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 170 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 132 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 551 | 1,196 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,686 | 1,696 |
| Current career W-L | 75–89 | 85–118 |
| Current career earnings | $10,315,779 | $4,291,230 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.