Sara Bejlek vs Clara Tauson — Abu Dhabi Semi-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Semi-final
CZE#35WTA
1776ELO
1749Hard ELO
$682kYTD
$1.7MCAREER
20 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
DEN3#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bejlek S.7-5 3-6 7-5
Tauson C.
Bejlek S.
7372
Tauson C.
5651
Sara Bejlek defeated Clara Tauson 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the Abu Dhabi semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Clara Tauson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sara Bejlek had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Sara Bejlek claimed a first win over Clara Tauson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Bejlek closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Athens | QF | hard | Clara Tauson | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.9
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast