In the Upper Austria Ladies Linz quarterfinals on Friday, Clara Tauson meets Anna Blinkova.
Tauson heads into the quarterfinals after winning in two sets, 6-2, 6-4, over Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday in the Round of 16. Blinkova won in two sets the last time she played, 6-4, 6-4 over Elina Svitolina in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
Clara Tauson vs. Anna Blinkova: live stream info & TV channel
Tournament: Upper Austria Ladies Linz
Round: Quarterfinal
Date: Friday, January 31
Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
Court Surface: Hard
Clara Tauson vs. Anna Blinkova matchup stats
Tauson is 21-15 on hard courts over the past 12 months, with one tournament victory.
In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Tauson has won 70.2% of her games on serve and 36.8% on return.
Tauson has converted 143 of 290 break points on hard courts (49.3%) over the past 12 months and is 20th in break points won.
In her most recent tournament, the Australian Open, Tauson lost in the Round of 32 to No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7, 4-6 on January 16.
The 26-year-old Blinkova, who is looking for her first tournament victory on a hard court in 2025, is 9-14 over the past year on that surface.
Blinkova has 126 wins in 237 service games on hard courts (53.2%), and 90 wins in 243 return games (37.0%).
Blinkova’s 88 break points won on 179 total break points on hard courts this year (49.2% winning percentage) ranks 79th.
On January 14, Blinkova lost to No. 26-ranked Magdalena Frech, 6-0, 0-6, 2-6, in the Round of 64 of her most recent tournament, the Australian Open.
Tauson vs. Blinkova futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:56 PM ET.
Tauson Odds to Win the 2025 Upper Austria Ladies Linz: +333
Blinkova Odds to Win the 2025 Upper Austria Ladies Linz: +1400
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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