H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Jessica Pegula vs Taylor Townsend H2H: 1-2

Taylor Townsend holds a 2–1 lead over Jessica Pegula in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Taylor Townsend leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jessica Pegula won the 2024 Cincinnati Open third round 6-2 6-3.

United States Age 32 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
United States Age 30 Left-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jessica Pegula #6 6-2 6-3 Taylor Townsend #53 Match data Aug 17, 2024* R16 Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 Hard
Taylor Townsend #168 6-2 3-6 6-3 Jessica Pegula #3 Match data May 12, 2023* R64 Italian Open WTA 1000 Clay
Taylor Townsend #79 6-4 7-6(5) Jessica Pegula #66 Match data Jan 22, 2020* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jessica Pegula #3 #3 7,265 2,166 304 140 68.5% 0 4 0 4 3 11
Taylor Townsend #96 #46 1,267 1,886 74 88 45.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2013 1–3 25.0% #365 1,502 0 0
18 2012 0–2 0.0% #150 1,478 0 0 2014 5–6 45.5% #104 1,573 0 0
19 2013 2–4 33.3% #203 1,489 0 0 2015 2–5 28.6% #309 1,557 0 0
20 2016 1–3 25.0% #135 1,570 0 0
21 2015 2–4 33.3% #155 1,484 0 0 2017 5–7 41.7% #94 1,624 0 0
22 2016 5–3 62.5% #167 1,518 0 0 2018 5–7 41.7% #90 1,633 0 0
23 2017 0–1 0.0% #627 1,500 0 0 2019 7–8 46.7% #81 1,683 0 0
24 2018 4–1 80.0% #111 1,608 0 0 2020 1–3 25.0% #89 1,627 0 0
25 2019 9–13 40.9% #83 1,634 0 1
26 2020 10–6 62.5% #63 1,788 0 1 2022 1–4 20.0% #133 1,647 0 0
27 2021 38–19 66.7% #18 1,925 0 1 2023 8–7 53.3% #81 1,741 0 0
28 2022 42–20 67.7% #3 1,975 0 2 2024 15–16 48.4% #68 1,785 0 0
29 2023 54–17 76.1% #5 2,084 0 4 2025 9–8 52.9% #117 1,828 0 0
30 2024 36–16 69.2% #7 2,026 0 6 2026 14–11 56.0% #96 1,881 0 0
31 2025 52–21 71.2% #6 2,057 0 9
32 2026 50–13 79.4% #3 2,140 0 11

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2013 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2012 0 2 2 0.0% 2014 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 2013 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2015 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2016 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 2015 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2017 4 6 10 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2016 5 3 8 62.5% 2018 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2019 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2018 4 1 5 80.0% 2020 1 3 4 25.0%
25 2019 6 7 13 46.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2020 10 5 15 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2022 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2021 27 12 39 69.2% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2023 6 5 11 54.5% 2 2 4 50.0%
28 2022 28 15 43 65.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2024 13 10 23 56.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 2023 40 11 51 78.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 2025 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2024 26 11 37 70.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 2026 12 7 19 63.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2025 37 14 51 72.5% 11 5 16 68.8% 4 2 6 66.7%
32 2026 34 8 42 81.0% 9 3 12 75.0% 7 2 9 77.8%
Career 219 94 313 70.0% 56 30 86 65.1% 29 16 45 64.4% 58 61 119 48.7% 14 20 34 41.2% 2 7 9 22.2%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 404/444 of Jessica Pegula's and 158/162 of Taylor Townsend's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 —/— 2013 4/4 2.0 4.8 55.2% 55.1% 39.1% 39.3% 39.0% 48.0% 35.3%
18 2012 2/2 3.5 3.0 58.7% 60.3% 56.8% 73.0% 57.7% 58.9% 33.1% 2014 11/11 2.3 5.2 62.4% 59.8% 43.5% 56.2% 39.8% 53.7% 39.8%
19 2013 5/6 0.6 3.4 58.9% 55.7% 46.7% 61.7% 47.7% 51.8% 42.3% 2015 7/7 3.6 3.0 62.4% 59.1% 54.6% 50.0% 26.1% 57.1% 33.6%
20 —/— 2016 4/4 1.5 2.3 60.1% 65.5% 43.4% 60.0% 41.7% 56.1% 39.0%
21 2015 3/6 1.7 3.7 62.7% 69.6% 46.8% 57.3% 34.6% 60.8% 39.9% 2017 12/12 1.8 2.3 69.4% 58.5% 44.9% 49.7% 44.3% 54.2% 43.2%
22 2016 4/8 2.3 2.5 60.3% 60.6% 43.7% 52.4% 50.4% 53.8% 36.9% 2018 12/12 2.7 2.6 65.7% 59.6% 46.9% 66.8% 43.8% 55.4% 39.2%
23 2017 1/1 6.0 6.0 53.4% 70.2% 46.3% 66.7% 33.3% 59.1% 33.7% 2019 15/15 3.3 2.3 64.6% 64.5% 49.1% 59.2% 49.1% 59.0% 39.5%
24 2018 5/5 4.4 2.8 60.7% 69.8% 43.9% 63.7% 54.4% 59.5% 43.0% 2020 4/4 3.8 3.3 69.3% 63.5% 43.9% 70.8% 49.1% 57.2% 37.6%
25 2019 22/22 2.0 2.5 61.1% 60.0% 45.9% 51.0% 45.5% 54.7% 42.7% —/—
26 2020 16/16 2.4 2.2 61.9% 63.7% 49.2% 54.3% 45.5% 58.1% 44.4% 2022 5/5 2.6 2.6 63.4% 62.4% 50.1% 59.4% 52.6% 58.0% 40.7%
27 2021 52/57 2.8 3.0 59.7% 67.6% 50.8% 56.5% 49.0% 61.0% 46.9% 2023 15/15 4.7 1.7 66.0% 68.3% 53.2% 57.1% 39.3% 63.1% 41.2%
28 2022 61/62 2.6 3.1 58.0% 68.1% 49.3% 53.2% 46.7% 60.2% 46.4% 2024 31/31 5.9 2.6 64.3% 67.6% 46.1% 48.8% 39.3% 59.9% 41.2%
29 2023 69/71 2.5 2.4 58.4% 67.2% 50.7% 54.6% 51.3% 60.2% 47.5% 2025 14/17 5.1 2.6 68.8% 67.3% 47.7% 59.6% 41.0% 61.5% 40.8%
30 2024 49/52 3.3 2.4 61.5% 68.0% 50.3% 57.0% 52.0% 61.2% 44.8% 2026 24/25 4.4 1.8 65.5% 67.6% 48.3% 60.0% 46.1% 61.0% 42.9%
31 2025 57/73 2.6 2.2 62.3% 67.9% 50.7% 56.5% 50.4% 61.3% 46.1% —/—
32 2026 58/63 4.0 1.8 61.6% 70.6% 51.2% 56.2% 47.4% 63.1% 45.6% —/—
Career 404/444 2.8 2.5 60.3% 67.4% 50.0% 55.5% 49.0% 60.4% 45.7% 158/162 4.0 2.6 65.1% 64.5% 47.5% 56.2% 42.3% 58.6% 40.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2013 1502 104.1 -0.84 -1.79 0.678 42.7% +26 22.2% -2.89 1–0 1–0 -0.50
18 2012 1479 101.6 -0.91 -1.89 0.805 47.0% 20.0% -1.60 0–1 -0.05 2014 1574 128.6 -0.80 -1.58 0.859 47.1% -6 +13 42.3% -0.58 3–1 (75%) 2–0 -0.82
19 2013 1489 106.5 -1.07 +0.21 0.878 47.3% +75 35.7% -1.00 1–1 1–1 -0.25 2015 1557 114.7 -0.50 -1.91 0.784 45.4% +10 29.4% -1.29 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 100.9 -0.54
20 2016 1571 109.8 +0.84 -0.72 0.888 46.9% 33.3% -1.11 0–1 +0.05
21 2015 1485 104.6 +0.19 -1.18 1.018 49.7% +11 43.8% -0.63 1–3 (25%) 2–3 (40%) +0.29 2017 1625 115.8 -1.20 -0.43 0.943 48.6% +23 42.9% -0.57 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +0.49
22 2016 1519 111.1 -0.50 -2.35 0.800 45.8% +15 58.8% +0.23 1–0 2–1 (67%) +0.01 2018 1634 117.5 -0.54 -2.71 0.880 47.3% -7 -71 42.9% -0.78 2–2 (50%) -0.28
23 2017 1501 95.9 -2.41 -3.99 0.824 46.6% 33.3% -2.00 0–1 +0.19 2019 1684 129.6 +1.95 -1.49 0.963 49.3% -20 -103 50.0% -0.34 3–5 (38%) 4–1 (80%) 101.7 -0.42
24 2018 1608 112.0 -0.41 +0.67 1.062 51.5% +6 72.7% +0.91 1–0 2–0 +0.14 2020 1627 106.3 +0.06 -1.17 0.878 47.6% -7 33.3% -1.00 0–1 1–1 +0.01
25 2019 1634 127.0 -1.39 +0.06 0.941 48.7% +21 -85 41.2% -0.49 4–3 (57%) 2–2 (50%) 102.2 -0.99
26 2020 1788 143.1 +1.44 +2.30 1.059 51.0% +28 51.4% +0.17 5–0 (100%) 3–2 (60%) 107.9 -1.45 2022 1647 115.1 +0.27 -1.15 0.969 49.3% +6 33.3% -0.92 0–2 +0.05
27 2021 1926 160.3 +4.03 +4.07 1.203 53.8% +32 -304 -286 64.0% +1.08 7–10 (41%) 3–2 (60%) 99.3 -0.70 2023 1741 131.8 +3.65 -0.47 1.118 51.9% -39 -60 55.6% +0.61 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 100.2 +0.21
28 2022 1975 158.6 +3.67 +4.35 1.167 53.0% +11 -131 -302 62.7% +0.90 10–6 (63%) 7–8 (47%) 100.5 +0.72 2024 1786 139.0 +2.59 -0.84 1.026 50.1% +32 -149 48.6% +0.10 6–6 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 100.9 -0.68
29 2023 2085 164.0 +3.89 +4.87 1.193 53.7% +47 -210 -304 68.3% +1.39 17–6 (74%) 6–7 (46%) 104.6 +0.29 2025 1829 135.5 +2.83 -0.68 1.059 51.0% +19 52.6% -0.08 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 99.1 -0.55
30 2024 2026 156.7 +4.38 +2.33 1.156 52.9% +50 -128 -137 63.6% +0.76 13–7 (65%) 11–8 (58%) 100.5 +1.07 2026 1882 146.3 +3.96 +1.42 1.101 51.8% +41 -196 55.2% +0.40 4–4 (50%) 6–3 (67%) 102.5 -1.62
31 2025 2057 165.8 +4.29 +3.29 1.192 53.6% +59 -133 -89 66.5% +1.16 17–13 (57%) 9–11 (45%) 95.7 +2.36
32 2026 2141 168.2 +6.12 +3.68 1.237 53.8% +67 -158 -77 70.0% +1.27 19–5 (79%) 9–3 (75%) 110.3 -0.73
Career 2167 162.8 +3.70 +3.34 1.155 52.9% +41 -155 -186 63.2% +0.91 96–56 (63%) 57–48 (54%) 105.1 +0.21 1887 139.3 +1.69 -0.76 0.978 49.4% +13 -107 46.8% -0.25 27–31 (47%) 27–17 (61%) 105.7 -2.84

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.