Clara Tauson vs Aryna Sabalenka — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
DEN#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tauson C.6-3 6-2
Sabalenka A.
Tauson C.
662
Sabalenka A.
320
Clara Tauson defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Clara Tauson claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Clara Tauson dropped just 5 games past Aryna Sabalenka.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
64
100
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
93
Break points won·Slight edge
91
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
67
79
Tauson C.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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