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WTA Wuhan — Olga Danilovic vs Clara Tauson
🧠 Form & Context
🇷🇸 Olga Danilovic (#43, L; 182 cm)
- 📉 2025: 21–15 overall | 4–7 on hard.
- ✅ Highlights: AO R16 (d. Samsonova, Pegula) • Rouen finalist • Antalya 125 champion.
- ⛔ Since clay swing: just two MD wins; last match was a USO R1 heartbreak vs Uchijima (lost after 7 MPs).
- 🔁 Best hard run came Oct-2024 (back-to-back titles at W100 Barcelona & Guangzhou).
🇩🇰 Clara Tauson (#12, R; 182 cm)
- 📈 2025: 34–20 overall | 21–11 on hard.
- ✅ Big runs: Dubai finalist • Montreal SF (d. Świątek) • steady R3/R4 at majors & WTA 1000s.
- 🎢 Volatile month: USO R1 (l. Eala) • Beijing R2 (l. Sonmez) after Seoul QF.
- 🔢 H2H: 1–1 (Danilovic Lyon 2023; Tauson Rome 2024).
🔍 Match Breakdown
First-strike at equal height: Both build around serve + forehand. Tauson’s hard-court weight and depth have held up better across 2025; Danilovic’s lefty patterns can disrupt rhythm but need match sharpness.
Form vs rust: Danilovic hasn’t competed since late August and sits 4–7 on hard this year; Tauson’s ceiling (Dubai/Montreal) has repeatedly flashed top-10 quality despite recent blips.
Scoreboard pressure: If Tauson gets an early lead, her front-running has been reliable. Danilovic likely needs a high first-serve hit rate and assertive +1 forehands/returns to keep points short and avoid long, physical exchanges.
🔮 Prediction
Tauson’s 2025 hard-court body of work and higher day-to-day floor give her the edge against a talented but match-rusty Danilovic. Expect the Dane to control more baseline patterns and protect serve slightly better.
Pick: Tauson in two sets.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Olga Danilovic | Clara Tauson |
|---|---|---|
| Rank / Hand / Height | #43 / L / 182 cm | #12 / R / 182 cm |
| 2025 W–L (overall | hard) | 21–15 | 4–7 | 34–20 | 21–11 |
| Recent highlights | AO R16; Rouen F; Antalya 125 🏆 | Dubai F; Montreal SF (d. Świątek) |
| Recent trend | Since clay: few wins; USO R1 after 7 MPs | Mixed month (USO R1; Beijing R2; Seoul QF) |
| H2H | 1–1 (won Lyon 2023) | 1–1 (won Rome 2024) |
| Style cues | Lefty first-strike; needs match sharpness | Heavier hard-court depth; front-running edge |
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