Aryna Sabalenka def. Taylor Townsend — Round of 16, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played6 Sep 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 95 going into this draw
Taylor Townsend 4 3
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇺🇸Taylor Townsend
Match stats
Serve
2
Aces
6
2
Double faults
3
72%
1st serve in
72%
64%
1st serve points won
52%
31%
2nd serve points won
21%
54%
Service points won
43%
2/6
Break points saved
7/14
Serve speed (km/h)
182
Fastest serve
180
172
Average 1st serve
163
146
Average 2nd serve
145
Return
57%
Return points won
46%
7/14
Break points won
4/6
Points
14
Winners
16
14
Unforced errors
19
5/8
Net points won
8/20
63
Total points won
50
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
6–4
5–2
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
19–2
Hard
7–4
8–3
Clay
2–3
5–2
Grass
0–1
By round
5–3
R16
–
3–2
QF
–
10–2
At Grand Slams
3–2
How their matches go
39
Completed matches
17
72%
Won in straight sets
41%
10%
Won after losing a set
12%
13%
Lost after winning a set
18%
5%
Lost in straight sets
29%
7–5
Tiebreaks
3–2
4–5
Deciding sets
2–3
29/32
Won after winning set 1
8/9
3/7
Won after losing set 1
1/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
65%
70%
1st serve points won
75%
60%
2nd serve points won
51%
58%
Break points saved
67%
49%
Return points won
46%
58%
Break points won
48%
4.6
Aces a match
6.4
2.4
Double faults a match
1.2
Last 14 days
3
Matches
3
6
Sets
7
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Taylor Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | LostParis QF | WonNew York R32 |
| 🇨🇴Osorio SerranoNo. 58 | ||
| 🇨🇴Osorio SerranoNo. 58 | WonNew York R128 | WonCincinnati R128 |
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | WonMiami SFWonIndian Wells F | LostCincinnati R64 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | WonMiami F | LostParis R128 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–1 | 2–2 |