Xiyu Wang and Taylor Townsend will face off in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on COURT 12. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Townsend who should win in 3 sets.
Taylor Townsend -> 1.74
Xiyu Wang -> 2.1
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Prediction and head to head Xiyu Wang vs. Taylor Townsend
This will be the 3rd time that Xiyu Wang and Taylor Townsend play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Wang and Townsend (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Townsend won 6-3 6-2 in the final in the W100 Charleston back in 2022.
Xiyu Wang
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 18-18 | 12-10 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
2023 | 27-25 | 17-17 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
2022 | 41-25 | 15-10 | 23-11 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2021 | 21-19 | 8-7 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-1 |
2020 | 11-7 | 11-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 75, the Chinese reached the 3rd round after beating Lucrezia Stefanini 7-62 7-62 and Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 7-5.
In the 2nd round, The Chinese had a good straight sets win against Begu (6-4 7-5). During the match, Wang scored 71 points vs Begu’s 60. The Chinese was extremely aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about the service games, Wang scored 2 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Xiyu Wang was quite effective on serve to win 78% (28/36) of her 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve twice. The Chinese broke Begu 4 times after converting 36% of her break points (4/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Xiyu hasn’t conceded yet a set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points she played.
Wang has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 60% of her matches (166-112). 4-2 on clay in 2023. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Wang has a composed58-31 win-loss record in the last 8 years on clay.
The Chinese has a compiled 7-9 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Wang has never competed in this tournament before.
Taylor Townsend
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 12-14 | 10-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
2023 | 32-16 | 16-9 | 12-4 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
2022 | 23-8 | 14-5 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2020 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 168, Taylor reached the 3rd round after beating Mirjam Bjorklund 6-2 6-3, Dalma Galfi 7-5 6-4, Ysaline Bonaventure 4-6 6-1 7-5 and Jessica Pegula 6-2 3-6 6-3.
In the 2nd round, The American defeated Pegula (6-2 3-6 6-3). During the match Townsend scored 93 points vs Pegula’s 75. Taylor was extremely aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Talking about serving, Townsend struck 5 aces and she was quite consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Taylor Townsend was very effective on serve to win 72% (39/54) of her 1st serve and 58% (14/24) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve twice. Taylor broke Pegula 4 times after converting 40% of her break points (4/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Townsend started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points she played.
Taylor has a compiled 7-7 win-loss record in 2023, 5-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
The American has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Wang | Townsend |
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Match played | 2 | 4 |
Tot Set | 4 | 10 |
Tot Games | 48 | 94 |
Pts | 172-147 | 344-278 |
Total Points | 319 | 622 |
Winners | 52 | 152 |
%Winners | 30% | 44% |
Wang played 2 matches while Townsend competed in 4 matches. Townsend started her run from the qualifications while Wang had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Taylor Townsend conceded 2 sets while Xiyu Wang hasn’t conceded a set so far. Wang has played 6 set(s) less than Townsend (4 vs 10). Therefore, Wang played 46 games less than Townsend. Wang scored 52 winners (30% of the total points). On the other side, Townsend managed to score 152 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Wang | Townsend |
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Aces | 5 | 14 |
Avg per match | 2.5 | 3.5 |
1st in | 81/145 | 218/321 |
%1st in | 56% | 68% |
1st pts | 52/81 | 152/218 |
%1st pts | 64% | 70% |
2nd pts | 35/64 | 52/103 |
%2nd pts | 55% | 50% |
Wang struck 5 aces (2.5 per match). Townsend recorded 14 aces (3.5 per match). Wang won 64% points behind her first serve. She was rock solid on her second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Townsend won 70% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Wang | Townsend |
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Won | 10 | 18 |
Converted | 10/30 | 18/43 |
% Converted | 33% | 42% |
Conceded | 16 | 31 |
Saved | 8 | 22 |
% Saved | 50% | 71% |
Times Broken | 8 | 9 |
Wang broke her opponents 10 times with a 33% conversion rate. Xiyu conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 50% of the break points that she conceded. The American broke her opponents 18 times with a 42% conversion rate. Townsend conceded her serve 9 times and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded.
Wang | ||||
R1 Stefanini | R2 Begu | Total | ||
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Score | 7-62 7-62 | 6-4 7-5 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Tot Games | 26 | 22 | 48 | |
pts | 101-87 | 71-60 | 172-147 | |
Total points | 188 | 131 | 319 | |
Winners | 24 | 28 | 52 | |
%Winners | 24% | 39% | 30% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Double Faults | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
1st in | 45/87 | 36/58 | 81/145 | |
% 1st in | 52% | 62% | 56% | |
1st pts | 24/45 | 28/36 | 52/81 | |
% 1st pts | 53% | 78% | 64% | |
2nd pts | 23/42 | 12/22 | 35/64 | |
% 2nd pts | 55% | 55% | 55% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
Converted | 6/19 | 4/11 | 10/30 | |
Converted % | 32% | 36% | 33% | |
Conceded | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
Saved | 6/12 | 2/4 | 8 | |
Saved % | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
Times Broken | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Townsend | ||||||
Q1 Bjorklund | Q3 Galfi | R1 Bonaventure | R2 Pegula | Total | ||
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Score | 6-2 6-3 | 7-5 6-4 | 4-6 6-1 7-5 | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Tot Games | 17 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 94 | |
pts | 66-43 | 86-74 | 99-86 | 93-75 | 344-278 | |
Total points | 109 | 160 | 185 | 168 | 622 | |
Winners | 32 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 152 | |
%Winners | 48% | 45% | 42% | 42% | 44% | |
SERVE | ||||||
Aces | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
1st in | 38/57 | 56/89 | 70/97 | 54/78 | 218/321 | |
% 1st in | 67% | 63% | 72% | 69% | 68% | |
1st pts | 32/38 | 39/56 | 42/70 | 39/54 | 152/218 | |
% 1st pts | 84% | 70% | 60% | 72% | 70% | |
2nd pts | 7/19 | 17/33 | 14/27 | 14/24 | 52/103 | |
% 2nd pts | 37% | 52% | 52% | 58% | 50% | |
Breaks | ||||||
Won | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
Converted | 4/10 | 3/8 | 7/15 | 4/10 | 18/43 | |
Converted % | 40% | 38% | 47% | 40% | 42% | |
Conceded | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 | |
Saved | 6/7 | 6/7 | 9/14 | 1/3 | 22 | |
Saved % | 86% | 86% | 64% | 33% | 135% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Tennis Scores in Rome
- Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya – Elise MertensMertens (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Marta KostyukKostyuk – Claire LiuLiu (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Ons JabeurJabeur (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (6-0 6-0) – See score progression
- Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (6-3 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Danka KovinicKovinic (6-2 4-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Donna VekicVekic – Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Barbora StrycovaStrycova (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Martina TrevisanTrevisan (3-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Daria KasatkinaKasatkina – Lisa PigatoPigato (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Julia GrabherGrabher – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (7-64 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
- Camila GiorgiGiorgi – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia – Elena Gabriela RuseGabriela Ruse (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Xiyu WangWang – Irina-Camelia BeguBegu (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Sloane StephensStephens (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Magda LinetteLinette – Linda NoskovaNoskova (7-64 6-1) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Magdalena FrechFrech (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Sofia KeninKenin – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Anhelina KalininaKalinina – Anna BlinkovaBlinkova (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Marie BouzkovaBouzkova – Caty McNallyMcNally (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Qinwen ZhengZheng – Alize CornetCornet (6-3 7-62) – See score progression
- Cori GauffGauff – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (6-0 6-1) – See score progression
- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Ana BogdanBogdan (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Taylor TownsendTownsend – Jessica PegulaPegula (6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria Camila Osorio SerranoCamila Osorio Serrano – Petra MarticMartic (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova – Nuria Parrizas-DiazParrizas-Diaz (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Anna BondarBondar – Karolina PliskovaPliskova (7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomislav BrkicBrkic – Paul WoernerWoerner (6-0 6-1) – See score progression
- Jacopo StefaniniStefanini – Kirill KivattsevKivattsev (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Riccardo BalzeraniBalzerani – Andres Gabriel CiurlettiGabriel Ciurletti (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Roberto MarcoraMarcora – Wilson LeiteLeite (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Federico MaccariMaccari – Marco BortolottiBortolotti (7-62 6-1) – See score progression
- Adelchi VirgiliVirgili – Omar GiacaloneGiacalone (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Tobias SimonSimon – Luca GiacominiGiacomini (6-4 7-65) – See score progression
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (6-0 6-0) – See score progression
- Donna VekicVekic – Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Barbora StrycovaStrycova (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya – Elise MertensMertens (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Ons JabeurJabeur (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Marta KostyukKostyuk – Claire LiuLiu (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Martina TrevisanTrevisan (3-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Camila GiorgiGiorgi – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Danka KovinicKovinic (6-2 4-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (6-3 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Julia GrabherGrabher – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (7-6(4) 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
- Daria KasatkinaKasatkina – Lisa PigatoPigato (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Lesya TsurenkoTsurenko – Bernarda PeraPera (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova – Bianca Vanessa AndreescuVanessa Andreescu (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Elena RybakinaRybakina (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Donna VekicVekic – Ludmilla SamsonovaSamsonova (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Marta KostyukKostyuk (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Camila GiorgiGiorgi (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (2-3) – H2H and prediction
- Julia GrabherGrabher – Darya KasatkinaKasatkina (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Cori GauffGauff – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Anna BondarBondar – Qinwen ZhengZheng (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Xiyu WangWang – Taylor TownsendTownsend (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Maria Camila Osorio SerranoCamila Osorio Serrano (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Magda LinetteLinette – Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Madison KeysKeys (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Anhelina KalininaKalinina – Sofia KeninKenin (2-4) – H2H and prediction