Magda Linette vs Clara TausonNottingham Quarter-final

Nottingham · WTA · Quarter-final
#51WTA
1831ELO
1669Grass ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2025
grass
#30WTA
1802ELO
1649Grass ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
Linette M.
6-2 7-5
Tauson C.
Linette M.
672
Tauson C.
250

Magda Linette defeated Clara Tauson 6-2 7-5 in the Nottingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Clara Tauson came in ranked #30, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Magda Linette had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on grass. Magda Linette claimed a first win over Clara Tauson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Magda Linette closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-15DubaiR16hardClara Tauson6-4 6-2
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayClara Tauson6-4 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Linette M.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Tauson C.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Clear edge
75
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
80

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.3+20 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.7Grass Elo 1649
4.6Overall Elo 1831
ELO gap
5.4Overall Elo 1802
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
0.0
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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

Linette M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tauson C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast