As the US Open’s revamped mixed doubles kicks off during Fan Week (Aug 19–20) at the Billie Jean King Center, one of the most exciting matchups lines up the wildcard duo of Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton against the No. 4-seeded pair of Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune. Townsend, riding high after finishing runner-up in doubles at Montreal and clinching the World No. 1 doubles ranking, teams up with Shelton, who is fresh off his Masters 1000 singles title in Toronto.
Amanda Anisimova, on the other hand, has enjoyed a breakthrough year by reaching her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon and breaking into the WTA Top 10, now sitting at world No. 7. Holger Rune, among the ATP elite, also brings high-level form, having made deep runs in the Masters swing and being consistent this season.
Taylor Townsend, Ben Shelton vs. Amanda Anisimova, Holger Rune Match Details
- Date: Aug. 18, 2025
- Tournament: U.S. Open
- Round: Round of 16
- Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: Outdoor hard
- Live telecast: ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV
Taylor Townsend vs. Amanda Anisimova
- Overall Head-to-Head Record
Taylor Townsend leads 2 wins to Amanda Anisimova’s 1, giving Townsend a 66.7% win rate to Anisimova’s 33.3%. - Match History
The most recent recorded meeting was at the 2023 Adelaide 2 qualifying event, where Anisimova won 2–1.
Overall, Townsend holds a slight edge in past matchups, but Anisimova has the most recent victory.
Ben Shelton vs. Holger Rune
- Head-to-Head Record
Holger Rune leads their solo singles encounters 1–0. - Match Details
Their only meeting took place at the 2023 Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, where Rune came back to win 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-2.
Rune thus holds the only win in their head-to-head history, giving him the advantage there.
Townsend, Shelton vs Anisimova, Rune Prediction
On hard courts, the Anisimova & Rune duo edges ahead in consistency. Amanda Anisimova maintains a 61.42% win rate (121–76), while Holger Rune is comparatively lower, hovering at 58%.
Taylor Townsend’s recent hard-court showings include a quarterfinal finish in Cincinnati last season and reaching Round 2 this year.
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Ben Shelton, meanwhile, holds an impressive 67.6% hard-court career win rate (87–45), comfortably above his overall win-loss mark. These numbers suggest that while Anisimova and Rune offer steady performance, hard-court results make Townsend/Shelton a formidable pairing.
Ben Shelton’s serve statistics stand out, matching and even surpassing expectations for elite-level delivery. In 2025, he averaged 9.06 aces per match, with a first-serve percentage of 61.8% and about 3.19 double faults per match. He wins an astounding 88–89% of his service games and saves approximately 69–70% of break points.
Meanwhile, Townsend possesses doubles firepower. Her Cincinnati match featured nine aces, backed by a 64.6% first-serve success rate and solid returns on both serve percentages.
Anisimova, on the other hand, serves around 2.9 aces per match but struggles with an average of 4.6 double faults, while Rune offers consistency with approximately 3.4 aces per match, 62.6% first-serve, and just 2.45 double faults.
Prediction: Townsend, Shelton to win in straight sets
