Jessica Pegula vs Clara Tauson — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
Jessica Pegula
USA4
Jessica Pegula
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
Clara Tauson
DEN12
Clara Tauson
#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.
6-3 2-6 6-4
Tauson C.
Pegula J.
6262
Tauson C.
3641

Jessica Pegula defeated Clara Tauson 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Jessica Pegula closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Pegula J.Tauson C.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pegula J.Tauson C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
76
Break points won·Slight edge
99
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
67

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pegula J.Tauson C.
Freshness·Clear edge
64
76

Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Tauson C.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw