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Peyton Stearns defeats Taylor Townsend to claim 2026 ATX Open title
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Peyton Stearns outlasted Taylor Townsend 7-6(10-8), 7-5 in the all-American final of the 2026 ATX Open WTA 250 event in Austin on March 1, securing her second career singles title—her first on hard courts and home soil—in a nearly 2.5-hour battle. The fourth-seeded American (world No. 62) overcame a resilient opponent in the ninth all-American WTA final of the 2020s.
Peyton Stearns and Taylor Townsend advanced to the final of the ATX Open after winning their semifinals on Saturday. Stearns defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, while Townsend overcame Ashlyn Krueger 7-6(5), 6-3. This sets up an all-American championship match for the second straight year at the WTA 250 event.