Yue Yuan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | 0 | 4 | 4 | Oct 8, 2025 | H2H |
| Mayar Sherif | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 31, 2026 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 16, 2025 | H2H |
| Xinyu Wang | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 14, 2025 | H2H |
| Yulia Putintseva | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 25, 2025 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Yue Yuan holds a 1–0 lead over Taylor Townsend in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Yue Yuan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yue Yuan won the 2024 Atx Open second round 6-3 7-6(5).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yue Yuan | 6-3 7-6(5) | Taylor Townsend | Match data | Mar 1, 2024* | R16 | Atx Open | WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yue Yuan | #138 | #36 | 1,480 | 1,825 | 52 | 65 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Townsend | #96 | #46 | 1,267 | 1,886 | 74 | 88 | 45.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Yue Yuan | Taylor Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #365 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #104 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #351 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #135 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #229 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #94 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2022 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #97 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #81 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2023 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #77 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #89 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2024 | 29–26 | 52.7% | #49 | 1,767 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 9–18 | 33.3% | #128 | 1,664 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #133 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2026 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,592 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #81 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #68 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #117 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #96 | 1,881 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Yue Yuan | Taylor Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 2023 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 60.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 44 | 47 | 91 | 48.4% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | — | 58 | 61 | 119 | 48.7% | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 108/117 of Yue Yuan's and 158/163 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 | Yue Yuan | Taylor Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 11/11 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 62.4% | 59.8% | 43.5% | 56.2% | 39.8% | 53.7% | 39.8% |
| 19 | 2018 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 55.3% | 57.1% | 52.9% | 44.4% | 100.0% | 55.3% | 43.1% | 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 | 2020 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 44.1% | 53.3% | 21.1% | 44.4% | — | 35.3% | 17.6% | 2017 | 12/12 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 69.4% | 58.5% | 44.9% | 49.7% | 44.3% | 54.2% | 43.2% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 12/12 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 65.7% | 59.6% | 46.9% | 66.8% | 43.8% | 55.4% | 39.2% |
| 23 | 2022 | 6/6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 59.9% | 67.2% | 43.3% | 43.8% | 55.8% | 57.6% | 36.1% | 2019 | 15/15 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 64.6% | 64.5% | 49.1% | 59.2% | 49.1% | 59.0% | 39.5% |
| 24 | 2023 | 17/17 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 59.1% | 65.2% | 48.5% | 54.8% | 46.3% | 58.5% | 43.8% | 2020 | 4/4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 69.3% | 63.5% | 43.9% | 70.8% | 49.1% | 57.2% | 37.6% |
| 25 | 2024 | 53/55 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 60.0% | 62.7% | 47.5% | 55.7% | 42.7% | 56.6% | 42.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 20/27 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 63.8% | 62.5% | 44.3% | 53.9% | 51.5% | 55.8% | 40.3% | 2022 | 5/5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 63.4% | 62.4% | 50.1% | 59.4% | 52.6% | 58.0% | 40.7% |
| 27 | 2026 | 10/10 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 63.2% | 62.5% | 43.8% | 48.3% | 41.0% | 55.3% | 40.8% | 2023 | 15/15 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 66.0% | 68.3% | 53.2% | 57.1% | 39.3% | 63.1% | 41.2% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 31/31 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 64.3% | 67.6% | 46.1% | 48.8% | 39.3% | 59.9% | 41.2% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 14/17 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 68.8% | 67.3% | 47.7% | 59.6% | 41.0% | 61.5% | 40.8% |
| 30 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 24/26 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 65.5% | 67.6% | 48.3% | 60.0% | 46.1% | 61.0% | 42.9% |
| Career | — | 108/117 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 60.7% | 63.2% | 46.3% | 53.7% | 45.6% | 56.5% | 41.5% | — | 158/163 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 65.1% | 64.5% | 47.5% | 56.2% | 42.3% | 58.6% | 40.5% |
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 | Yue Yuan | Taylor Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 2016 | 1481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1502 | 104.1 | -0.84 | -1.79 | 0.678 | 42.7% | +26 | — | — | 22.2% | -2.89 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.50 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 2018 | 1464 | 97.8 | -1.07 | -2.16 | 0.963 | 50.0% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.20 | 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 | 2019 | 1438 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1571 | 109.8 | +0.84 | -0.72 | 0.888 | 46.9% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.05 |
| 21 | 2020 | 1421 | 95.8 | -1.68 | -1.30 | 0.273 | 26.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 | 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 | 2021 | 1504 | 93.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1634 | 117.5 | -0.54 | -2.71 | 0.880 | 47.3% | -7 | -71 | — | 42.9% | -0.78 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.28 |
| 23 | 2022 | 1471 | 93.0 | +0.77 | -2.23 | 0.852 | 46.9% | +40 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.23 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.31 | 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 | 2023 | 1608 | 125.6 | +0.78 | -0.11 | 1.056 | 50.8% | -11 | — | — | 46.3% | +0.05 | 2–7 (22%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.5 | +0.45 | 2020 | 1627 | 106.3 | +0.06 | -1.17 | 0.878 | 47.6% | -7 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.01 |
| 25 | 2024 | 1767 | 140.3 | -0.42 | -0.57 | 0.974 | 49.6% | +48 | -241 | -205 | 49.2% | -0.17 | 12–6 (67%) | 9–7 (56%) | 105.0 | -1.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 1664 | 133.2 | -0.68 | -2.01 | 0.912 | 48.5% | +24 | — | -126 | 41.3% | -0.60 | 1–8 (11%) | 3–5 (38%) | 93.2 | -0.76 | 2022 | 1647 | 115.1 | +0.27 | -1.15 | 0.969 | 49.3% | +6 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.92 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.05 |
| 27 | 2026 | 1592 | 122.7 | -0.57 | -1.73 | 0.913 | 48.6% | +57 | — | — | 46.2% | -0.31 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 102.5 | -0.35 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1882 | 146.3 | +3.92 | +1.39 | 1.101 | 51.8% | +41 | -197 | — | 55.2% | +0.40 | 4–4 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | 102.5 | -1.62 |
| Career | — | 1826 | 130.5 | -0.24 | -0.99 | 0.953 | 49.1% | +33 | -241 | -173 | 45.6% | -0.35 | 19–25 (43%) | 19–17 (53%) | 98.9 | -1.68 | — | 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 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | 0 | 4 | 4 | Oct 8, 2025 | H2H |
| Mayar Sherif | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 31, 2026 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 16, 2025 | H2H |
| Xinyu Wang | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 14, 2025 | H2H |
| Yulia Putintseva | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 25, 2025 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Bouzkova | 3 | 1 | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Simona Halep | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 29, 2019 | H2H |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 27, 2025 | H2H |
| Sofia Kenin | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 24, 2025 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 17, 2024 | H2H |