Townsend defeated Chwalińska in straight sets at the US Open, 6-2 6-3, behind a sharp serving display and four breaks of the Chwalińska serve. She lost only six games and never faced a break point in the opener.
Townsend broke in game 3 (1-2) and again in game 7 (2-5) to close out the first set. The second set saw early back-and-forth breaks: Townsend in game 1 (0-1), Chwalińska in game 2 (1-1), and Townsend again in game 3 (1-2), before she sealed the match with a break in game 9 (3-6).
The standout number was Townsend's first-serve execution: she won 81% of points behind her first delivery and hit six aces. She also converted four break points and saved four of the five she faced, while Chwalińska converted just one.