Match Details
- Fixture: Iga Świątek vs Clara Tauson
- Date: Jul. 7, 2025
- Tournament: Wimbledon 2025
- Round: Round of 16
- Venue: London, Great Britain
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: Outdoor grass
- Live telecast: Tennis Channel and ESPN (USA), BBC, TNT Sports, Discovery+ (UK), TSN, and RDS (Canada)
Iga Świątek vs Clara Tauson Preview
Iga Świątek enters this match on the back of a sharp upward trajectory after dominating her recent rounds at Wimbledon. After a tight three‑setter win over Caty McNally to reach the third round, she cruised past Danielle Collins 6‑2, 6‑3 by breaking serve four times and not dropping a game on serve.
Before Wimbledon, she also reached the final at Bad Homburg, her first grass final ever, indicating she’s no longer simply a clay‑court specialist.
Świątek’s 2025 season has been solid, although without a title this season. Her W–L stands at about 35–11, earning over $3.3 million. She’s made deep runs across the tour, this includes reaching the semis at Indian Wells, Madrid, Paris, and final at Bad Homburg.
Iga Swiatek’s most dominant win at Wimbledon by a mile.
By her own admission: ‘I was in the zone.’
Don’t let anyone tell you she can’t be great on grass! pic.twitter.com/kvnjcbZAYH
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 5, 2025
However, she was stopped in the semifinals at Roland Garros by Sabalenka, ending her three‑peat crown and a 26‑match streak on clay. Now her 19th Round‑of‑16 showing at a major at Wimbledon (the most among women in Grand Slam history) also added a commendable feat to her career.
Clara Tauson, on the other hand, has also surged through the draw. She achieved a major milestone by entering her first career third‑week appearance at SW19. She opened with a tough win over Heather Watson before defeating Anna Kalinskaya, and then stunned 2022 champion Elena Rybakina 7‑6 (6), 6‑3, saving all four break points and converting the lone one she had. Her serve has stood out as she leads the women’s draw in aces with 27 and is showing crisp flat groundstrokes.
Iga Świątek vs Clara Tauson Head-to-Head
Świątek and have faced each other twice on the WTA Tour, with Swiatek leading the rivalry 2–0. Both meetings took place on hard courts, the most recent being at the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells). The showdown saw Swiatek dropping the first set 6‑7(3) but rebounded strongly to win 6‑2, 6‑1 in a match lasting approximately two hours and 15 minutes.
Iga Świątek vs Clara Tauson Prediction
Świątek has shown notable improvement on grass this season. This includes reaching her first-ever grass‑court final at Bad Homburg in June, where she defeated Jasmine Paolini 6‑1, 6‑3 in just 66 minutes and claimed her milestone 50th top 10 win.
Her overall grass record sits at roughly 29–11 career matches, with a solid 72.5 % win rate in 2025. Swiatek brings a serve that lands first‑serve percentage around 62 %, with 2.3 aces and 2.7 double faults per match, and converts about 54 % of break‑point opportunities. Her aggressive baseline play, improved net forays, and recent confidence suggest this is no longer just a clay specialist stepping onto grass.
Tauson, on the other hand, arrives with notable momentum on grass. She recorded her first-ever main-draw Wimbledon win this year and knocked out former champion Elena Rybakina in straight sets, winning 73 % of her first-serve points in a two hours and 16 minutes match. Her grass-season win/loss stands at 6–2.
She averages 5.8 aces per match with a 57 % first‑serve percentage, though her double faults can be as high as 3.3 per match. Tauson’s right‑handed power game and flat strokes suit faster surfaces. However, her relative grass inexperience (only ~8–11 career matches on grass, win rate ~42 % career on grass) suggests a potential inconsistency challenge.
Prediction: Świątek to win in three sets
