Taylor Townsend def. Nuria Brancaccio 6-3, 6-2 — Italian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Taylor Townsend defeated Nuria Brancaccio 6-3, 6-2 in the R128 of the Italian Open 2026.

Taylor Townsend won 74% of her first-serve points to 52% for Nuria Brancaccio, and the return gap was just as wide — Townsend took 48% of first-serve return points while Brancaccio managed 26%. She broke four times in 12 chances and held all but five games in a 12-5 stroll through the Italian Open first round.

Match stats

Taylor Townsend: 2 aces, 55% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/12 break points. Nuria Brancaccio: 0 aces, 73% first serves, 0 double faults, 1/4 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Taylor Townsend and Nuria Brancaccio.