Anastasia Potapova vs Taylor TownsendPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

π·πΊAnastasia Potapova
#26 Β· 25 yrs Β· Right-Handed
2 meetings Β· sets 2β2

πΊπΈTaylor Townsend
#89 Β· 30 yrs Β· Left-Handed
4w3Anastasia Potapova and Taylor Townsend have met 2 times since 2023; they are level 1β1. Their first meeting came at French Open - Paris in 2023 on clay. Across all meetings Potapova has taken 2 sets to Townsend's 2. Their most recent meeting: Taylor Townsend won at Mubadala Citi DC Open - Washington (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Potapova | Townsend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anastasia Potapova | Taylor Townsend | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 17/30 | 68% | 15/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 6/18 | 38% | 5/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 19/48 | 34% | 12/35 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 11/29 | 55% | 12/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 12/18 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 7/14 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 87% | 20/23 | 89% | 16/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 17/23 | 83% | 15/18 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Potapova 1, Townsend 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Potapova
π The Complete Package
Townsend
π€ Servebot
Matchup analysis
The π The Complete Package archetype wins about 54% vs π€ Servebot across 2,084 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Anastasia Potapova.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the servebot's high ace rate.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 30, 2024
Mubadala Citi DC Open - Washington
H Hard Β· 1st Round
May 28, 2023
French Open - Paris
C Clay Β· 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets Β· Last 90 days
| Outcome | Potapova | Townsend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anastasia Potapova | Taylor Townsend | ||
| 1 or more | 80% | 8/10 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 30% | 3/10 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 5 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 60% | 6/10 |
| 10 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5β4 | 7β3 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | +19.6% | +27.3% |
| Units P/L | +1.76u | +2.73u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | β |
| Events | 1 | β |
| Matches | 1 | β |
| Distance | 0 mi Β· 0 km | β |
| Route | ROU | β |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Potapova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Townsend's 22%).
| Opponent | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 67 67 | L 46 36 |
| Diana Shnaider | L 16 26 | W 62 67 63 |
| Elena Rybakina | W 76 64 | L 36 46 |
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | W 64 62 | L 63 16 46 |
| Coco Gauff | W 46 76 64 | L 46 06 |
| Katie Boulter | W 57 64 62 | L 46 26 |
| Nikola Bartunkova | W 46 64 62 | W 61 64 |
| Marta Kostyuk | L 26 61 16 | L 36 26 |
| Jasmine Paolini | L 76 26 36 | L 36 61 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sinja Kraus
China Open - Beijing Β· 2nd Round
Oct 2
Mirra Andreeva
U.S. Open - New York Β· 4th Round
Sep 7
Amanda Anisimova
U.S. Open - New York Β· 3rd Round
Sep 5
Leolia Jeanjean
U.S. Open - New York Β· 2nd Round
Sep 3
Darja Semenistaja
U.S. Open - New York Β· 1st Round
Sep 2
Sloane Stephens
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 2nd Round
Aug 17
Elina Svitolina
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 3rd Round
Aug 7
Elena Gabriela Ruse
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 2nd Round
Aug 4
Tatjana Maria
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara Β· 1st Round
Sep 14
Aryna Sabalenka
U.S. Open - New York Β· 4th Round
Sep 6
Diana Shnaider
U.S. Open - New York Β· 3rd Round
Sep 4
Taylah Preston
U.S. Open - New York Β· 2nd Round
Sep 2
Maja Chwalinska
U.S. Open - New York Β· 1st Round
Aug 31
Elena Rybakina
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 2nd Round
Aug 16
Maria Victoria Quinde Serrano
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 1st Round
Aug 13
Belinda Bencic
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 3rd Round
Aug 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 35β48 matches
| Metric | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 63% |
| Sets won | 57% | 60% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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