Taylor Townsend def. Tereza Valentova 6-4, 7-5 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Taylor Townsend defeated Tereza Valentova 6-4, 7-5 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Break-point economy decided it. Taylor Townsend converted 5 of 7 chances and saved 9 of 12 on her own serve, while Tereza Valentova, the betting market's 65 percent favorite, went 3 of 12, including 2 of 10 in the opening set. The WTA No. 64 edged ahead with a break for 2-1 in game 3 of the second, but Townsend answered in game 4 for 2-2 and took the points count 81-74. A loser of three straight coming in, the WTA No. 105 wrapped it in 1 hour, 48 minutes for her first win since the Italian Open in early May and a second-round date at the Canadian Open; the two had no prior meetings on record.

Match stats

Tereza Valentova: 1 ace, 59% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/12 break points. Taylor Townsend: 3 aces, 56% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/7 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tereza Valentova and Taylor Townsend.