Sloane Stephens vs Clara TausonUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
#208WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Sunday, 30 August 2026 ·
hard
#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Stephens S.
vs
Tauson C.

Sloane Stephens faces Clara Tauson in the US Open round of 128 on hard. Clara Tauson holds the paper edge — ranked #42, defending last year's round of 128, a roughly 150-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTC
Stephens S.29%
Tauson C.71%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Tauson C. clearly ahead, but no certainty

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

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
3 common opponents · Stephens S. 0–4 · Tauson C. 3–1 · small sample
Tauson C. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.2Hard Elo 1630
Surface ELO
6.8+146 Hard Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1682
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1802
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.56 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.95 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R128 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.

24 vs 29 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Stephens S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Tauson C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
72
Break points saved·Dominant
26
76
Break points won·Even
91
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
72

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
82
57

Stephens S.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Tauson C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather forecast
26°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 79%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw