Clara Tauson vs Anna BlinkovaLinz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
#30WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2025
hard
#102WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Tauson C.
6-4 6-3
Blinkova A.
Tauson C.
662
Blinkova A.
430

Clara Tauson defeated Anna Blinkova 6-4 6-3 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Clara Tauson came in ranked #30, defending last year's round of 16. Clara Tauson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Clara Tauson closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-16NottinghamR16grassClara Tauson6-4 6-4
2021-06-21Bad HomburgR32grassAnna Blinkova7-6 4-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Tauson C.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Blinkova A.

Blinkova A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

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

Tauson C.Blinkova A.
56
Serve
0
39
Return
47

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
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
66
Break points saved·Dominant
93
58
Break points won·Even
93
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
57
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.7
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.8+121 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Hard Elo 1654
7.0Overall Elo 1802
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1694
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.8
Surface form
5.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.8
Minutes 14d
7.5
7.0
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Dominant
98
71

Tauson C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Blinkova A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
5°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 81%