Clara Tauson vs Elina SvitolinaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#25WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025
hard
#8WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Tauson C.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Svitolina E.
Tauson C.
773772
Svitolina E.
656641

Clara Tauson defeated Elina Svitolina 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Clara Tauson closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Tauson C.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

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.Svitolina E.
56
Serve
48
39
Return
57

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%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
89
Break points saved·Even
93
93
Break points won·Slight edge
93
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
92

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.8Hard Elo 1775
Surface ELO
7.2+222 Hard Elo edge
2.8Overall Elo 1802
ELO gap
7.2Overall Elo 2070
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
5.7
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.7
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Country comfort
6.4
Context
5.0
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·Even
98
98

Tauson C.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw