Taylor Townsend is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Townsend has defeated Ysaline Bonaventure 4-6 6-1 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Jessica Pegula.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Taylor Townsend’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opposition in Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Taylor has a positive record (4-2) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Taylor Townsend
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 29-12 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-19 | 14-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 50-22 | 21-9 | 22-10 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 12-9 | 12-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 21-24 | 10-10 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
Jessica Pegula has a 27-8 win-loss record in 2023, 6-2 on clay. In the previous 15 years, the American has a 111-70 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Pegula won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this year was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Martina Trevisan in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the American lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the 3rd round 6-1 6-4.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Jessica Pegula
This would be the 4th time that Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Townsend (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
R3 – Irina-Camelia Begu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17-14 | 5-7 | 11-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-17 | 7-9 | 20-5 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-17 | 16-10 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-11 | 15-5 | 7-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-24 | 5-10 | 15-11 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 22-25 | 9-14 | 10-7 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 27-27 | 6-14 | 14-8 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 25-22 | 11-12 | 13-6 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Irina-Camelia Begu has a 10-8 win-loss record in 2023, 5-2 on clay. Regarding the last 15 years, Begu has a 216-110 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Irina-Camelia won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Irina-Camelia’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Adelaide.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Irina-Camelia didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
This match would represent the 3rd time that Taylor Townsend and Irina-Camelia Begu clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Townsend and Begu (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Yet, Taylor Townsend could compete against Xiyu Wang. Their H2H is 1-1.
R4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22-19 | 19-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-21 | 12-9 | 6-6 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 37-19 | 23-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-8 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 52-17 | 32-9 | 8-3 | 3-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 49-23 | 26-13 | 12-4 | 6-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-18 | 35-10 | 9-5 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 44-23 | 23-11 | 6-5 | 5-4 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
Karolina Pliskova has a 18-8 win-loss record in 2023, 2-1 on clay. In the course of the last 16 years, Karolina has a 127-83 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Karolina capitulated to Jil Teichmann in the 2nd round 6-2 4-6 6-4.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Karolina Pliskova
There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Karolina Pliskova since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
However, Taylor Townsend could come up against Qinwen Zheng. Their H2H is 1-0 for Taylor Townsend.
1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Townsend
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 18-7 win-loss record in 2023, 2-2 on clay. In the previous 7 years, Gauff has a 42-19 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was winning the tournament in Auckland where she overcame Rebeka Masarova in the final 6-1 6-1.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the American lost to Maria Sakkari in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Cori Gauff
This match would represent the 2nd time that Taylor Townsend and Cori Gauff fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Townsend (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Taylor Townsend could square off with Veronika Kudermetova. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 36-25 | 20-11 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 30-18 | 14-7 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 4-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 29-4 record in 2023, 9-1 on clay. Talking about the last 8 years, Sabalenka has a 57-33 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the title in Adelaide where she beat Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4), at the Australian Open where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4, and in Madrid where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Aryna was defeated by Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-2 6-1.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Aryna Sabalenka
There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Aryna Sabalenka since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Taylor Townsend may play Caroline Garcia. Their H2H is 2-0 for Caroline Garcia.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68-11 | 42-8 | 19-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Iga Swiatek has a 25-5 win-loss record in 2023, 9-1 on clay. In connection to the last 8 years, Iga has a 101-15 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was winning the title in Doha where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, and in Stuttgart where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Iga won the competition after ousting Ons Jabeur 6-2 6-2.
H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Iga Swiatek
There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Taylor Townsend may play Elena Rybakina. Their head to head record is 0-0.
