Clara Tauson 🇩🇰 vs. Caroline Dolehide 🇺🇸

🎾 WTA Washington 2025 – Round of 16 Preview

Clara Tauson 🇩🇰 vs. Caroline Dolehide 🇺🇸

📍 Washington, D.C. | 🗓️ July 24 | 🎾 Hard (Outdoor)

🧠 Form & Context

Clara Tauson
🚀 2025 breakout: Rose into the top 20 after a stellar season with a title in Auckland and a finals run in Dubai.
🏛️ Slam consistency: Reached R3 or better at all four majors, including impressive wins at Wimbledon over Rybakina and Kalinskaya.
💥 Hard-court success: 14–5 record on the surface this year. Already beat Dolehide on U.S. hard courts (Miami 2024).
🧠 Mental growth: Much better in pressure moments now, with improved fitness and point construction.

Caroline Dolehide
🧗‍♀️ Hard-earned wins: Has already played (and won) three tough matches this week, including a thriller vs. Kessler.
📊 Hard-court bounceback: 8–4 in 2025, showing signs of form after a tough 2024.
💪 Durability tested: Also playing doubles—match load is high and may start to show.
🎯 Struggles vs elite: Just 3–19 lifetime against top-20 opponents, with no such win this year.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Tauson’s power, form, and tactical discipline make her the clear favorite. But Dolehide’s confidence is growing after surviving multiple three-set battles and getting strong home support in Washington.

For Dolehide to pull off an upset, she’ll need to neutralize Tauson’s first-strike game and keep her moving laterally with higher, heavier balls. The Dane is more vulnerable when pulled out of her comfort zone in longer exchanges—but this year, she’s shown improved court coverage and mental resilience in those moments.

Both players have similar serving styles, but Tauson holds the edge on return. Her ability to take control of baseline points and finish at the first opportunity may be too much for Dolehide to handle unless she plays one of her cleanest matches ever.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Tauson in 2 sets — Expect a tight first set, but Tauson’s superior weapons and current form should see her pull away late.