Marie Bouzkova vs Taylor Townsend predictions, May 07, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

5 months ago

WTA Roma, on Thursday, 11:00 am ET

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In an intriguing matchup at the WTA Roma on May 7, 2026, Marie Bouzkova is set to host Taylor Townsend in what promises to be a competitive encounter. Both players come into the match with identical recent form, each having won 3 of their last 5 matches, which sets the stage for a closely contested battle.

Marie Bouzkova, playing at home, has shown resilience and strong baseline play, complemented by effective net approaches. Her ability to maintain consistency while mixing up her shots may give her an edge on the clay surface. Conversely, Taylor Townsend’s game is characterized by aggressive serves and an impressive volleying technique. Her adaptability on the court and aptitude for pressure situations could potentially disrupt Bouzkova’s rhythm.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 1.59 for Bouzkova to win as the home favorite and 2.22 for Townsend as the away challenger, reflecting Bouzkova’s slight edge in overall match expectancy. Model predictions indicate a 54.1% chance for a home win, compared to 45.9% in favor of Townsend.

With both athletes in good form, this matchup is likely to deliver thrilling exchanges, making for an unpredictable and captivating contest.

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Bouzkova
57.3%

Townsend
42.7%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.58		2.18	Watch and Bet
	1.65		2.15

Latest Results

23.04.26 Marie Bouzkova – Anhelina Kalinina – 0:2
11.04.26 Viktorija Golubic – Marie Bouzkova – 0:2
10.04.26 Belinda Bencic – Marie Bouzkova – Canceled
05.04.26 Marie Bouzkova – Panna Udvardy – 2:1
04.04.26 Marie Bouzkova – Jasmin Ortenzi – 2:0

06.05.26 Taylor Townsend – Nuria Brancaccio – 2:0
05.05.26 Taylor Townsend – Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva – 2:0
04.05.26 Taylor Townsend – Rebecca Sramkova – 2:1
22.04.26 Taylor Townsend – Katie Boulter – 0:2
20.03.26 Taylor Townsend – Jasmine Paolini – 1:2

Facts

Bouzkova is ranked WTA: 24. Townsend is ranked WTA: 96.

Each of the players is struggling with stability in their game.

Bouzkova may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Bouzkova could have a small edge in this match.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Bouzkova won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 4:3. (average 1.3:1).

Latest Head To Head

05.03.26 Marie Bouzkova – Taylor Townsend – 0:2
01.08.24 Marie Bouzkova – Taylor Townsend – 2:0
22.09.16 Marie Bouzkova – Taylor Townsend – 2:1

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Bye
2	Krejcikova B.	Jacquemot E.	2 : 0
3	Linette M.	Maria T.	0 : 2
4	Bye	Cirstea S. (26)
5	Tauson C. (18)	Bye
6	Marcinko P.	Oliynykova O.	0 : 2
7	Zakharova A.	Yastremska D.	2 : 1
8	Bye	Noskova L. (13)
9	Bencic B. (12)	Bye
10	Kenin S.	Andreescu B. (WC)	0 : 2
11	Siniakova K.	Boisson L.	2 : 0
12	Bye	Kalinskaya A. (22)
13	Bucsa C. (30)	Bye
14	Bondar A.	Zheng Q.	1 : 2
15	Stefanini L. (WC)	Ostapenko J.	0 : 2
16	Bye	Anisimova A. (6)
17	Gauff C. (3)	Bye
18	Putintseva Y.	Valentova T.	0 : 2
19	Sierra S.	Korpatsch T. (Q)	2 : 0
20	Bye	Kalinina A. (Q)
21	Bouzkova M. (24)	Bye
22	Townsend T. (Q)	Brancaccio N. (WC)	2 : 0
23	Kessler M.	Bronzetti L. (WC)	2 : 1
24	Bye	Jovic I. (16)
25	Paolini J. (9)	Bye
26	Jeanjean L. (Q)	Haddad Maia B.	2 : 0
27	Udvardy P.	Korneeva A. (Q)	2 : 0
28	Bye	Mertens E. (21)
29	Joint M. (29)	Bye
30	Golubic V.	Urgesi F. (Q)	2 : 0
31	Ruzic A.	Rakhimova K.	2 : 1
32	Bye	Andreeva M. (8)
33	Pegula J. (5)	Bye
34	Sonmez Z.	Ruggeri J. (WC)	2 : 1
35	Selekhmeteva O.	Masarova R. (Q)	1 : 1
36	Bye	Fernandez L. (25)
37	Samsonova L. (20)	Bye
38	Li A.	Zhang S.	2 : 1
39	Galfi D. (Q)	Potapova A. (Q)	1 : 1
40	Bye	Muchova K. (11)
41	Osaka N. (15)	Bye
42	Boulter K.	Lys E.	1 : 1
43	Trevisan M. (WC)	Gibson T.	1 : 2
44	Bye	Shnaider D. (19)
45	Navarro E. (28)	Bye
46	Cocciaretto E.	Kraus S. (Q)
47	McNally C.	Kasatkina D.
48	Bye	Swiatek I. (4)
49	Svitolina E. (7)	Bye
50	Basiletti N. (Q)	Tomljanovic A. (LL)
51	Starodubtseva Y.	Waltert S. (Q)	0 : 0
52	Bye	Baptiste H. (32)
53	Keys M. (17)	Bye
54	Stearns P.	Tjen J.	2 : 0
55	Pigato L. (WC)	Grant T. C. (WC)	1 : 2
56	Bye	Mboko V. (10)
57	Alexandrova E. (14)	Bye
58	Siegemund L.	Bejlek S.	2 : 0
59	Pliskova Ka.	Bouzas Maneiro J.	0 : 0
60	Bye	Cristian J. (33)
61	Wang Xin. (31)	Bye
62	Eala A.	Frech M.	2 : 1
63	Tagger L. (LL)	Sakkari M.	1 : 2
64	Bye	Rybakina E. (2)

1/32-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Krejcikova B.
2	Maria T.	Cirstea S. (26)
3	Tauson C. (18)	Oliynykova O.
4	Zakharova A.	Noskova L. (13)
5	Bencic B. (12)	Andreescu B.
6	Siniakova K.	Kalinskaya A. (22)
7	Bucsa C. (30)	Zheng Q.
8	Ostapenko J.	Anisimova A. (6)
9	Gauff C. (3)	Valentova T.
10	Sierra S.	Kalinina A.
11	Bouzkova M. (24)	Townsend T.
12	Kessler M.	Jovic I. (16)
13	Paolini J. (9)	Jeanjean L.
14	Udvardy P.	Mertens E. (21)
15	Joint M. (29)	Golubic V.
16	Ruzic A.	Andreeva M. (8)
17	Pegula J. (5)	Sonmez Z.
18	TBD #35	Fernandez L. (25)
19	Samsonova L. (20)	Li A.
20	TBD #39	Muchova K. (11)
21	Osaka N. (15)	TBD #42
22	Gibson T.	Shnaider D. (19)
23	Navarro E. (28)	TBD #46
24	TBD #47	Swiatek I. (4)
25	Svitolina E. (7)	TBD #50
26	TBD #51	Baptiste H. (32)
27	Keys M. (17)	Stearns P.
28	Grant T. C.	Mboko V. (10)
29	Alexandrova E. (14)	Siegemund L.
30	TBD #59	Cristian J. (33)
31	Wang Xin. (31)	Eala A.
32	Sakkari M.	Rybakina E. (2)

1/16-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

TBD #1

TBD #2

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