Lulu Sun vs Taylor Townsend Prediction & Picks - WTA Miami
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
One of the WTA matches at the Miami Open that catches the eye on Wednesday is the clash between Lulu Sun and Taylor Townsend. This is a battle between Australia and the US, and it looks highly likely that the US player will get the job done. Townsend has been operating at a decent level of late, playing well in Indian Wells last week, while she has a positive recent record at the Miami Open, reaching the third round several times in recent years.
Lulu Sun also arrives in decent form having beaten Donna Vekic in the qualifiers, but she'll need to pull out more to win this match, and let's face it, her recent form doesn't exactly suggest that she'll be able to do that. The Aussie lost in straight sets when she last faced Townsend. Can she do better this time? Let's find out.
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Lulu Sun vs Taylor Townsend Form
Lulu Sun and Taylor Townsend Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Mar 17, 2026 - WTA Miami
Mar 16, 2026 - WTA Miami
Mar 3, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 1, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 24, 2026 - ATX Open
Feb 15, 2026 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Mar 7, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 5, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 3, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 2, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 1, 2026 - ATX Open
Feb 28, 2026 - ATX Open
Lulu Sun - Taylor Townsend Key Points
- Taylor Townsend hasn't lost to a lower-ranked player in over two months.
- Lulu Sun has lost three of her recent four matches against higher-ranked players.
- Taylor Townsend has reached the second round (at least) of the Miami Open in each of the last three years.
- When the pair last met, Taylor Townsend came out on top.
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Our Lulu Sun vs Taylor Townsend Prediction
Taylor Townsend may not be a top, top player but I'd still have her as a very big favorite here, so much so that she's worth betting on to get the job done at odds of -164. Frankly, I think she could be -200 to win this match. Lulu Sun hasn't really thrived in matches of this nature in recent weeks, while Townsend is enjoying a solid 2026, while she's been showing some really good form on US hard courts.
After winning three matches in Indian Wells last week, beating the likes of Marie Bouzkova, Townsend can get it done here, which is exactly what she did when the pair last met, winning in straight sets.
Our Lulu Sun vs Taylor Townsend Pick: Taylor Townsend to Win.
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