Taylor Townsend
Taylor Townsend is the American left-hander who became world No. 1 in doubles and has won three Grand Slam doubles titles, all of them alongside Kateřina Siniaková. Her singles career-high is World No. 46, reached in August 2024, and her game is built on an all-court style that almost nobody else on tour plays. At the 2026 US Open she beat 20th seed Maja Chwalińska and wild card Taylah Preston for the loss of six games, and she has since beaten 15th seed Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3 to reach the fourth round, where world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is next.
Player Profile
| Full name | Taylor Townsend |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Plays | Left-handed, two-handed backhand |
| Highest singles ranking | World No. 46 (August 2024) |
| Doubles ranking | Former world No. 1 (July 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 3 (Wimbledon 2024, Australian Open 2025, French Open 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles titles | 0 |
Current Ranking & Recent Form
| US Open 2026 | Fourth round: beat 20th seed Maja Chwalińska, Taylah Preston and 15th seed Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3 |
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| French Open 2026 | Doubles champion with Kateřina Siniaková, a third major together |
| Australian Open 2025 | Doubles champion with Kateřina Siniaková |
| Wimbledon 2024 | Doubles champion with Kateřina Siniaková, her first major title |
Playing Style & Strengths
Townsend is one of the few genuine all-court players in the women's game. She serves left-handed, comes forward behind it, and uses a slice backhand to change the height and pace of a rally in a way baseline opponents rarely face. That net game is what made her a doubles world No. 1, and in singles it is both her edge and her risk: against players who pass well it can cost her, and against those who want a rhythm it takes the match away from them entirely.
Townsend Betting Tips & Predictions
Townsend is priced as a singles player and plays like a doubles specialist, which is where the value usually sits. Her matches produce more breaks of serve than the market expects, so total-games unders are rarely the play, and she is a live outsider against seeds who have not faced her pattern before. The counter is that a bad serving day removes the whole plan. Odds are approximate at time of writing.
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