Jelena Ostapenko vs Clara TausonLinz Round of 16

Linz · WTA · Round of 16
#31WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2024
hard
#25WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
Ostapenko J.
3-6 6-4 7-6
Tauson C.
Ostapenko J.
36792
Tauson C.
64671

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Clara Tauson 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Clara Tauson came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jelena Ostapenko claimed a first win over Clara Tauson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayClara Tauson7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
2021-09-13LuxembourgFhardClara Tauson6-3 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ostapenko J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Tauson C.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

Serve advantage — Tauson C.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Ostapenko J.Tauson C.
10
Serve
56
45
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (104 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
73
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
93
Break points won·Slight edge
100
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
80

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8+19 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Hard Elo 1775
4.8Overall Elo 1855
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1802
0.0
H2H
10.0
8.8
Surface form
6.2
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.2
Minutes 14d
7.8
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
7.0

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·Slight edge
92
98

Ostapenko J.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Tauson C.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
3°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 72%