Taylor Townsend was ecstatic after reaching her maiden WTA singles final at the ATX Open on Saturday. Townsend defeated fellow American Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets to reach Sunday’s summit clash in Austin, TX. After the match, Townsend approached the presenter for an on-court interview.
During the interview, the two-time Grand Slam doubles champion expressed her happiness at achieving a personal milestone and responded to the presenter’s questions about the noise and criticism she has faced in recent tournaments, as well as how she has overcome adversity in her professional career.
“It’s been a journey, but you know I wouldn’t change it at all because all of those no’s was just delayed gratification for it, yes. And honestly, since having AJ and coming back, I’ve achieved history, and I know people say I’m the first mom to achieve it in doubles, but there hasn’t been a singles player to reach number one either,” Townsend said.
“So I’m really, really proud to be able to hold that history and I’m creating a legacy for myself and doing it my way like I said. And so, you know, honestly, everyone must talk shit, they got to eat their words. I’m still standing, I’m still here. I am not going anywhere and it’s only just going to get better from here,” she added.
Taylor Townsend to Face Peyton Stearns in the Final of ATX Open
Townsend is set to face fellow American and tournament no. 4 seed Peyton Stearns in the ATX Open final on Sunday. This will not be the only final Townsend plays in the tournament, as apart from the singles final, she will be headlining the doubles final alongside her partner Storm Hunter, who will take on the Hong Kong-Chinese Taipei pairing of Eudice Chong and Liang En-shuo.
Townsend will have the rare chance of clinching both the singles and the doubles titles at a WTA event for the first time in her professional career on Sunday. The singles final is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. EST (Sunday), followed by the doubles final at 2:30 p.m. EST.
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