Elena Rybakina def. Taylor Townsend — Round of 64, Cincinnati Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played16 Aug 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 2 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 2 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 94 going into this draw
Taylor Townsend 3 4
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇺🇸Taylor Townsend
Match stats
Serve
5
Aces
4
1
Double faults
1
48%
1st serve in
62%
66%
1st serve points won
77%
72%
2nd serve points won
32%
69%
Service points won
60%
4/5
Break points saved
1/4
Return
40%
Return points won
31%
3/4
Break points won
1/5
62
Total points won
49
Head to head
2–0 Rybakina
- This matchCincinnati R64won by Rybakina
- 2024HardMiami R32won by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
5–5
5–1
Last 30 days
3–1
By surface
15–4
Hard
9–4
10–3
Clay
2–3
3–3
Grass
0–1
By round
6–1
R64
2–2
6–1
R32
1–2
20–6
At WTA 1000s
7–5
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
19
44%
Won in straight sets
42%
31%
Won after losing a set
16%
11%
Lost after winning a set
16%
14%
Lost in straight sets
26%
4–6
Tiebreaks
5–2
11–4
Deciding sets
3–3
20/23
Won after winning set 1
8/9
7/13
Won after losing set 1
3/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
55%
1st serve in
61%
71%
1st serve points won
68%
50%
2nd serve points won
49%
24%
Break points saved
59%
43%
Return points won
40%
73%
Break points won
35%
6.8
Aces a match
5.6
3.6
Double faults a match
2.6
Last 14 days
6
Matches
4
16
Sets
10
3
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Taylor Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱ŚwiątekNo. 5 | ||
| 🇵🇱ŚwiątekNo. 5 | LostCanada F | LostLondon R128 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | WonCanada SF | LostParis R128 |
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 71 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 71 | LostLondon QF | LostMadrid R128 |
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 11 | ||
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 11 | WonMiami R32WonIndian Wells R32 | LostIndian Wells R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–2 | 0–4 |