Clara Tauson vs Barbora KrejcikovaAthens Semi-final

Athens · WTA · Semi-final
#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLW
1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
hard
#26WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWWWW
Tauson C.
1-6 6-4 3-6
Krejcikova B.
Tauson C.
1631
Krejcikova B.
6462

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Clara Tauson in the semifinals of the Athens tournament, prevailing 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on hard courts. Krejcikova converted 7 service breaks to Tauson's 4, and won 66% of her first serves to Tauson's 59%. Krejcikova also hit 4 aces to Tauson's 3, and committed 9 double faults to Tauson's 7.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbora Krejcikova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-21ClevelandR32hardClara Tauson6-4 6-1
2021-06-28WimbledonR128grassBarbora Krejcikova6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
83
Break points won·Even
91
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
93

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 17:50 UTC
Tauson C.46%
Krejcikova B.54%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.4Hard Elo 1775
Surface ELO
5.6+44 Hard Elo edge
4.1Overall Elo 1802
ELO gap
5.9Overall Elo 1874
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
7.27 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.76 of last 10 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
67
86

Tauson C.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Krejcikova B.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
31°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw