Taylor Townsend shares her experience of a victory in a hard-fought tennis match, detailing the mental battle she faced during the game when she was down multiple times. She highlights her resilience in overcoming self-doubt and past mistakes, as well as her improved fitness level that enables her to perform better.
Townsend also talks about her strategy for the game, emphasizing her strengths in serve and net game while working on minimizing her weaknesses. Looking forward to her next match against Elise Mertens, she plans to continue her preparation and focus on both her strengths and areas for improvement, expressing excitement about their long history of playing against each other.
Townsend in Miami, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.72, the American owns a 9-6 win-loss record in 2024. Taylor is participating in Miami where she defeated the world no.116 Laura Pigossi 6-4 6-4, the world no.103 Emina Bektas 6-2 5-7 6-3 and the world no.49 Lucia Bronzetti 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Taylor Townsend will come up against the world no.28 Elise Mertens in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.