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

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

πΊπΈTaylor Townsend
#95 Β· 30 yrs Β· Left-Handed
Anastasia 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 | 58% | 15/26 | 75% | 9/12 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 4/15 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 38% | 9/24 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 9/22 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 12/19 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 6/13 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 17/19 | 75% | 9/12 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 75% | 9/12 |
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 1,830 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 | 75% | 6/8 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 33% | 2/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/6 |
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 | 3β5 | 4β4 |
| Avg odds | 1.73 | 2.75 |
| ROI % | -47.9% | -7.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.83u | -0.56u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 5 |
| Distance | 761 mi Β· 1,225 km | 411 mi Β· 662 km |
| Route | AUT β CAN β POL | CAN β POL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 (67% vs Townsend's 0%).
| Opponent | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
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
Diana Shnaider
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 2nd Round
Jul 31
Venus Williams
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Wimbledon - London Β· 1st Round
Jun 29
Suzan Lamens
Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch Β· 1st Round
Jun 10
Anna Kalinskaya
French Open - Paris Β· 4th Round
Jun 1
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
Marie Bouzkova
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 2nd Round
Aug 5
Tereza Valentova
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 1st Round
Aug 4
Iga Swiatek
Wimbledon - London Β· 1st Round
Jun 30
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Bad Homburg WTA
Jun 21
Martina Trevisan
Bad Homburg WTA
Jun 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 24β41 matches
| Metric | Potapova | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 50% |
| Sets won | 58% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
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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