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Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Result

Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA · Round 2 · August 16, 2026

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Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Result and Score

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Elena Rybakina

Winner

6 6
vs

Taylor Townsend

3 4

Elena Rybakina defeated Taylor Townsend in Round 2 at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA.

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Official match numbers

Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Match Stats

Compare the official serving, break-point and total-point numbers from this completed match. The match lasted 1h 18m 32s.

Serve and Return Stats

Match statTaylor TownsendElena Rybakina
Aces45
Double faults11
First serves in62.0%47.5%
First-serve points won24/3119/29
Service points won30/5042/61
Break points converted1/53/4
Total points won4962

Set-by-Set Match Time

Set 1

00:39:06

Official elapsed time for this set.

Set 2

00:39:26

Official elapsed time for this set.

How the match was won

Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Advanced Match Stats

See the shot-making and rally numbers behind the final score, including winners, errors, net play and the longest exchange.

Winners and Errors

Shot statTaylor TownsendElena Rybakina
Winners1413
Forehand winners85
Backhand winners23
Unforced errors1422
Forced errors3513

Rally Length and Net Play

Rally statTaylor TownsendElena Rybakina
Average rally3.7 shots3.7 shots
Longest rally15 shots15 shots
Net points won7/92/5
Return winners30
Service winners1320

Score breakdown

Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Set-by-Set Score

See how the score developed in each completed set. A smaller number beside the game score is the captured tiebreak score.

Player or teamSet 1Set 2
Elena Rybakina Winner66
Taylor Townsend34

Match turning points

Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Match Momentum

Follow how the official in-match win probability changed from point to point. This is a completed-match replay, not a prediction for a future match.

Taylor Townsend: 23% → 0%Elena Rybakina: 77% → 100%

Point-by-Point Win Probability

Top of chart = higher official win probability. The horizontal midpoint marks 50%.

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Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend Point-by-Point

Open any game to see the server, point winner and score after each point. The full log contains 111 recorded points from the completed match.

Set 1 Point-by-Point

Game 1 · Elena Rybakina serving5 points
  1. Point 1 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 2 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–30
  3. Point 3 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–40
  4. Point 4 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–40
  5. Point 5 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G
Game 2 · Taylor Townsend serving6 points
  1. Point 6 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 7 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–15
  3. Point 8 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 9 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 10 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–40
  6. Point 11 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–G
Game 3 · Elena Rybakina serving6 points
  1. Point 12 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 13 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 14 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–15
  4. Point 15 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–30
  5. Point 16 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–40
  6. Point 17 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–G
Game 4 · Taylor Townsend serving5 points
  1. Point 18 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 19 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 20 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–15
  4. Point 21 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–15
  5. Point 22 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–15
Game 5 · Elena Rybakina serving6 points
  1. Point 23 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 24 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–15
  3. Point 25 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–15
  4. Point 26 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–30
  5. Point 27 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–40
  6. Point 28 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–G
Game 6 · Taylor Townsend serving8 points
  1. Point 29 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 30 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 31 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–15
  4. Point 32 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–30
  5. Point 33 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–30
  6. Point 34 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–40
  7. Point 35 · Taylor Townsend won the pointA–40
  8. Point 36 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–40
Game 7 · Elena Rybakina serving12 points
  1. Point 37 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 38 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 39 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–0
  4. Point 40 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–15
  5. Point 41 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–30
  6. Point 42 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–40
  7. Point 43 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–A
  8. Point 44 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–40
  9. Point 45 · Taylor Townsend won the pointA–40
  10. Point 46 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–40
  11. Point 47 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–A
  12. Point 48 · Elena Rybakina won the point40–G
Game 8 · Taylor Townsend serving5 points
  1. Point 49 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 50 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 51 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–15
  4. Point 52 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–15
  5. Point 53 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–15
Game 9 · Elena Rybakina serving4 points
  1. Point 54 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 55 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–30
  3. Point 56 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–40
  4. Point 57 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–G

Set 2 Point-by-Point

Game 1 · Taylor Townsend serving5 points
  1. Point 58 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 59 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 60 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 61 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 62 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G
Game 2 · Elena Rybakina serving5 points
  1. Point 63 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 64 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–30
  3. Point 65 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–30
  4. Point 66 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 67 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G
Game 3 · Taylor Townsend serving5 points
  1. Point 68 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 69 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 70 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–15
  4. Point 71 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–15
  5. Point 72 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–15
Game 4 · Elena Rybakina serving8 points
  1. Point 73 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 74 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 75 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 76 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 77 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–40
  6. Point 78 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–40
  7. Point 79 · Taylor Townsend won the pointA–40
  8. Point 80 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–40
Game 5 · Taylor Townsend serving4 points
  1. Point 81 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 82 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–0
  3. Point 83 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–0
  4. Point 84 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–0
Game 6 · Elena Rybakina serving5 points
  1. Point 85 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 86 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 87 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 88 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 89 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G
Game 7 · Taylor Townsend serving6 points
  1. Point 90 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 91 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–15
  3. Point 92 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–15
  4. Point 93 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–30
  5. Point 94 · Taylor Townsend won the point40–30
  6. Point 95 · Taylor Townsend won the pointG–30
Game 8 · Elena Rybakina serving5 points
  1. Point 96 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 97 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 98 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 99 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 100 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G
Game 9 · Taylor Townsend serving6 points
  1. Point 101 · Elena Rybakina won the point0–15
  2. Point 102 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–15
  3. Point 103 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 104 · Taylor Townsend won the point30–30
  5. Point 105 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–40
  6. Point 106 · Elena Rybakina won the point30–G
Game 10 · Elena Rybakina serving5 points
  1. Point 107 · Taylor Townsend won the point15–0
  2. Point 108 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–15
  3. Point 109 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–30
  4. Point 110 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–40
  5. Point 111 · Elena Rybakina won the point15–G

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Tournament and surface

Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA

WTA 1000 · Hard

Round and court

Round 2

P&G Stadium Court

Match status

Final

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Tournament context

Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA Match Context

This women’s singles match is part of the Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA, a WTA 1000 event played on hard. The tournament page contains its captured schedule and results.

Location
Cincinnati, United States
Event dates
2026-08-13–2026-08-23
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When is Elena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend?

The recorded start time is Aug 16, 3:05 PM UTC. The time displayed on this page automatically converts to the visitor’s local timezone.

Where is the match being played?

The match is listed at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA in Cincinnati, United States on hard courts, with P&G Stadium Court as the captured court assignment.

What is the match status or result?

Elena Rybakina defeated Taylor Townsend in Round 2 at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA. The score above is the result stored in the latest captured snapshot.

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