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Clara Tauson #302Sara Bejlek #42Czechia0

Sets 6-2 · 6-3Fri 17 Jul 2026, 18:22 Predictions gradedQuarter-FinalHard

Predictions2–625%

Edges2–529%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageClara Tauson · 12 places

Clara Tauson

23-year-old Danish right-hander. WTA lists her at No. 30 with a career-high No. 12 after a 2025 rise that included the Auckland title and Dubai final. A back injury disrupted 2022, but her ranking recovered through 2025.

Current ranking: #30
Peak ranking: #12
Current age: 23
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 182 cm

Sara Bejlek

Czechia

20-year-old Czech left-hander. WTA lists her at No. 42 with a career-high No. 34, and 2026 already includes her Abu Dhabi title. Her public profile emphasizes variety, angles and craft more than raw power.

Current ranking: #42
Peak ranking: #34
Current age: 20
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Left handed
Height: 163 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 17 Jul 2026, 15:35 · Europe/Bucharest

Tauson's powerful serve (9.2 aces/match) gives her a slight edge over Bejlek, but their tight H2H and Bejlek's strong return game suggest a close match.

Best bets: Over 7.5 aces, Over 21.5 total games, and Tauson to win 2-1 at value odds.

Context

Bejlek beat Lilli Tagger 6-2 6-2 and Viktoria Morvayova 6-0 7-5 in Athens this week.
- She also won her last hard-court match before Athens, 6-2 6-2 against Zeynep Sonmez in February.
- In her last four hard-court matches, Bejlek has won 75% of sets and 60.3% of games.
Tauson beat Nao Hibino 7-5 6-4 in the first round, losing the first set 5-7.
- She then beat Miriana Tona 6-4 6-0 in the second round.
- Bejlek won both her matches in straight sets, spending less time on court.
Bejlek won 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the Abu Dhabi semifinal on February 6, 2026.
- The match was on hard court, the same surface as Athens.
- Bejlek saved 62% of break points in that match, while Tauson saved only 38%.

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Tauson's superior serve and hard-court pedigree (73.8% first-serve points won in last 6 hard matches) give her a slight edge over Bejlek, whose low ace count and poor break-point saving (39.1%) on hard courts are vulnerabilities.
- Tauson's last 5 hard-court matches: 3-2 record, 60% sets won, 54.5% games won, 9.2 aces per match.
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court matches: 3-1 record, 75% sets won, 60.3% games won, but only 1 ace per match and 39.1% break points saved.
- H2H: Bejlek won 7-5 3-6 7-5 in Feb 2026 on hard, but Tauson had higher first-serve win% (60% vs 61%) and similar return stats.
- Tauson's career hard-court win%: 114 wins vs Bejlek's 39; Tauson's last15 hard-court first-serve points won: 73.8% vs Bejlek's 59%.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonClara TausonEstimated chance55%

Games0 of 4 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.90
The read
With both players holding serve effectively on hard courts and the H2H showing a 12-game first set, over 9.5 games in set 1 is likely as they feel each other out.
- Tauson's last 6 hard-court set 1 games: 10, 12, 9, 10, 9, 10 (avg 10.0).
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court set 1 games: 8, 6, 7, 8 (avg 7.25), but opponents were weaker.
- H2H set 1 had 12 games (7-5).
- Both players have first-serve win% around 60% on hard, suggesting holds and a tight opening set.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.80
The read
The competitive H2H history (33 games) and Tauson's recent hard-court matches trending over 21.5 games suggest a close contest with at least 22 games, especially if both players hold serve at moderate rates.
- Tauson's last 6 hard-court matches averaged 21.5 games per match; 4 of 6 went over 21.5.
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court matches averaged 15.8 games, but 3 were blowouts; her only competitive hard match (vs Gibson) had 13 games in a loss.
- H2H match had 33 games (7-5 3-6 7-5).
- Both players have break-point conversion rates around 40-50% on hard, indicating potential for multiple breaks and extended games.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Bejlek's strong return game on hard courts (56.1% return points won) and the tight H2H suggest she can stay within 3.5 games of Tauson, even in a loss.
- Tauson's last 6 hard-court wins: margins of +8, +4, +5 games; losses: -6, -2, -1 games.
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court matches: wins by +8, +8, +8; loss by -11 (vs Gibson).
- H2H margin: Bejlek +2 games (33 total games, 17-16).
- Bejlek's hard-court return points won: 56.1% in last 4 matches, indicating she can keep games close.
BetBugs · Game HandicaplostSara Bejlek +3.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.90
The read
Historical data shows both players' second sets on hard courts average around 9.5 games, and the H2H suggests competitive sets, making over 9.5 a reasonable expectation.
- Tauson's last 6 hard-court set 2 games: 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9 (avg 9.5).
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court set 2 games: 8, 12, 8, 8 (avg 9.0), but one was a 7-5 set.
- H2H set 2 had 9 games (3-6).
- If set 1 is tight, set 2 often remains competitive as the loser adjusts.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance58%

Sets1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Tauson's strong serving on hard courts (73.8% first-serve points won) and higher-quality recent opposition suggest she can start fast and take the opening set against Bejlek, who has faced weaker servers in Athens.
- Tauson's last 5 hard-court set 1 results: won first set in 4 of 6 matches (67%).
- Bejlek's last 4 hard-court set 1 results: won first set in 3 of 4 matches (75%), but against weaker opponents (avg rank 173).
- Tauson's first-set win conversion career: 88% vs Bejlek's 93%, but Tauson faces higher-ranked opponents regularly.
- In their only H2H, Tauson lost set 1 5-7 but had a higher first-serve win% (60% vs 61%) and return points won (40% vs 45%).
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonClara TausonEstimated chance58%

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.85
The read
Tauson's powerful serve (9.2 aces/match on hard) is the primary driver; even if Bejlek contributes minimally, Tauson's ace count alone should clear 7.5 based on recent hard-court form.
- Tauson averages 9.2 aces per match on hard courts in last 6 matches.
- Bejlek averages only 1 ace per match on hard courts in last 4 matches.
- Combined, Tauson alone can push the total over 7.5; in 5 of her last 6 hard matches she had 7+ aces.
- Bejlek's low ace count is consistent across surfaces (career 0.4 per match on clay, 1.8 on grass).
BetBugs · Total AcesOver 7.5Market price1.85Estimated chance65%

Head-to-Head

0-1 (1 meetings)

L7-5 3-6 7-5Clara Tauson#30vSara Bejlek#42Feb 6, 2026

1 total meetings

Clara Tauson

5W 10L

6-4 6-0#384Miriana Tona

7-5 6-4#235Nao Hibino

6-3 6-3#37Maria Sakkari

1-6 6-2 6-4#6Karolina Muchova

5-7 6-4 6-2#135Qinwen Zheng

6-4 6-4#18Diana Shnaider

6-3 6-4#55Diane Parry

6-4 6-4#244Mia Pohankova

3-6 7-5 6-2#56Daria Snigur

6-1 7-5#36Jaqueline Cristian

6-1 3-1 ret.#52Oleksandra Oliynykova

6-7(4) 6-4 1-0 ret.#67Katie Boulter

7-6(2) 4-6 6-4#58Talia Gibson

7-6(9) 6-2#82Yulia Putintseva

6-3 2-6 6-4#3Jessica Pegula

Sara Bejlek

6W 9L

6-2 6-2#84Lilli Tagger

6-0 7-5#300Viktoria Morvayova

6-1 7-6(6)#17Sorana Cirstea

3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3)#87Laura Siegemund

2-6 7-6(3) 6-2#64Karolina Pliskova

6-1 6-2#74Dayana Yastremska

6-2 6-3#8Iga Swiatek

6-3 6-2#315Sloane Stephens

6-1 6-4#26Emma Navarro

6-4 6-0#118Alina Charaeva

6-4 6-4#87Laura Siegemund

7-6(4) 6-2#14Belinda Bencic

6-1 6-1#177Akasha Urhobo

6-1 6-0#58Talia Gibson

6-2 6-2#48Zeynep Sonmez

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

CTClara TausonTauson

Last 15

4–3

9 core stats · 2 even

Sara BejlekBejlekSB

Clara Tauson carries the stronger recent form — Sara Bejlek's route runs through pressure.

Serve · 3–1 · 1 even

1st Serve In63.3%+2.3pp61.0%

1st Serve Won69.6%+12.8pp56.8%

2nd Serve Won42.5%+1.1pp43.6%

Aces / Match6.6+5.70.9

Double Faults / Match3.3—3.5

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won39.0%+7.3pp46.3%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted35.5%+14.1pp49.6%

Break Pts Saved53.7%+4.1pp49.6%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won49.0%—48.9%

Serve · 3–1 · 1 even

63.3%1st Serve In+2.3pp61.0%

69.6%1st Serve Won+12.8pp56.8%

42.5%2nd Serve Won+1.1pp43.6%

6.6Aces / Match+5.70.9

3.3Double Faults / Match—3.5

Return · 0–1

39.0%Return Pts Won+7.3pp46.3%

Pressure · 1–1

35.5%Break Pts Converted+14.1pp49.6%

53.7%Break Pts Saved+4.1pp49.6%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

49.0%Total Pts Won—48.9%

Clara Tauson

Sara Bejlek

Quick Take

Context

BetBugs edges

Over 7.5

Over 9.5

Over 21.5

Over 9.5

Clara Tauson

Clara Tauson 2-1

Sara Bejlek +3.5

Clara Tauson

Result1 of 1 landed

Games0 of 4 landed

Sets1 of 1 landed

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Head-to-Head

Clara Tauson

Sara Bejlek

Stat Battle