Wednesday's US Open round of 64 pits Taylah Preston against Taylor Townsend on hard. Taylor Townsend comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Taylah Preston is 7-3 across recent matches.

The serve is where this match separates: Townsend has been winning 64.3% of first-serve points to Preston's 59.3%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Townsend.