Clara Tauson vs Polina KudermetovaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#97WTA
1727ELO
1646Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tauson C.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Kudermetova P.
Tauson C.
6372
Kudermetova P.
3651

Clara Tauson defeated Polina Kudermetova 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Clara Tauson came in ranked #42, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Clara Tauson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
51
Break points saved·Even
76
77
Break points won·Slight edge
91
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
29
Tiebreaks·
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
67
83

Tauson C.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Kudermetova P.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw