French Open · R128 · Clay · best of 3 · May 26, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC

Coco Gauff vs. Taylor Townsend — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 26, 2026

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Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-0 · May 26, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

Graded: correct. Our final pre-match number was 76% on Coco Gauff, and Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-0.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Coco Gauff goes up against Taylor Townsend in the French Open first round. Coco Gauff is 8-2 across recent matches. Taylor Townsend has won 5 of the last 10.

The ledger favors Coco Gauff, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Taylor Townsend. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Gauff — worth more than the overall number this week.

Coco Gauff simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Gauff win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Coco Gauff

2006

Taylor Townsend

1558

Overall rating

Coco Gauff

2117

Taylor Townsend

1803

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Coco Gauff	Taylor Townsend
1st serve in	59.4%	66.2%
1st serve points won	65.9%	64.1%
2nd serve points won	42.1%	48.3%

Form

Coco Gauff

8–2

Taylor Townsend

5–5

Head to head

Coco Gauff leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Coco Gauff.

Full Gauff vs Townsend history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Coco Gauff vs Taylor Townsend at French Open?: Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-0.
Was the Coco Gauff vs Taylor Townsend prediction correct?: Graded: correct. Our final pre-match number was 76% on Coco Gauff, and Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-0.
What is the head-to-head record between Coco Gauff and Taylor Townsend?: Coco Gauff leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Coco Gauff.