Clara Tauson vs Sara Bejlek Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Tauson to end Bejlek's dream run in semi-finals

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Last updated: Thu. 05 Feb. 2026 23:23

Andrew Hendrie 05 Feb. 2026

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Clara Tauson vs Sara Bejlek predictions for Friday's WTA Abu Dhabi semi-final
Tauson has a strong semi-final record on tour, winning five of seven
Bejlek featuring in first WTA semi-final & has never beaten a top 20 player
The match is scheduled to start around 3.00am AEDT on Saturday February 7

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Clara Tauson (Photo by Getty Images)

Clara Tauson vs Sara Bejlek Tips, Prediction & Live Stream

Third seed Clara Tauson will be aiming to make the final in Abu Dhabi when she faces qualifier Sara Bejlek in the semi-finals on Friday.

Clara Tauson vs Sara Bejlek Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
Tauson vs Bejlek Stats & Trends
Tauson vs Bejlek Head To Head
Clara Tauson Form Analysis
Sara Bejlek Form Analysis
Tauson vs Bejlek Live Stream

Tauson was in average form before arriving in Abu Dhabi, but this tournament has acted as a springboard to kickstart her year. With lots of high-profile withdrawals or eliminations, Tauson now has a great chance at a WTA 500 title after easing into the semi-finals without relinquishing a set. Bejlek meanwhile has put together a career-best week on tour, winning five matches from qualifying - all in straight sets - to reach the semi-finals.

Now that Tauson has sunk her teeth into this tournament, I don't think she slips up here. The Dane is at her best with lots of matches under her belt, allowing her to find rhythm for her thunderous groundstrokes. With momentum on her side and Bejlek heavily inexperienced in these situations, I'm backing Tauson to cover her -3.5 games line in victory.

Tauson vs Bejlek Stats & Trends

Tauson has won five of her seven career WTA semi-finals
Bejlek has never beaten a top 20 player
Tauson has won five of her last seven matches vs players outside the top 100
Tauson has covered a -3.5 games line in six of her last seven victories
Bejlek has never played in a WTA semi-final before

Tauson vs Bejlek Head To Head

This will be the first career meeting between the pair.

Clara Tauson Form Analysis

2026 Record: 4-3
WTA Abu Dhabi Record: 2-0
Current Ranking: No. 16
Career-High Ranking: No. 12 (Sep 2025)

Road to WTA Abu Dhabi semi-finals

Round	Opponent	Score
Second Round	Simona Waltert	6–3, 6–1
Quarter-Final	McCartney Kessler	6–3, 6–4

Tauson had a career-best year in 2025, winning the Auckland title, reaching the final in Dubai and making the Montreal semi-finals.

However, the Dane hasn't won three matches in a row since that run to the final four in Canada in August - can she snap her drought in Abu Dhabi?

It wasn't a great Aussie summer for Tauson - she suffered first round defeats in Brisbane and Adelaide to Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Ajla Tomljanovic, but managed a solid third round run at the Australian Open, going down in three to Victoria Mboko.

Tauson has enjoyed a smooth passage into the Abu Dhabi semi-finals, defeating Simona Waltert and McCartney Kessler in routine straight sets.

Sara Bejlek Form Analysis

2026 Record: 4-2
WTA Abu Dhabi Record: 3-0
Current Ranking: No. 101
Career-High Ranking: No. 75 (Nov 2025)

Road to WTA Abu Dhabi semi-finals

Round	Opponent	Score
Qualifying Round 1	Ekaterina Ovcharenko	6–3, 6–0
Qualifying Round 2	Chloe Paquet	6–2, 6–2
First Round	Ashlyn Krueger	6–3, 6–0
Second Round	Jelena Ostapenko	6–4, 6–3
Quarter-Final	Sonay Kartal	6–0, 6–2

Bejlek made a total of five WTA 125 or 100 semi-finals last year, which contributed to the Czech breaking into the top 100 for the first time.

Now, the 20 year-old gets an opportunity to feature in her first tour-level semi-final - at WTA 500 level no less.

Bejlek has emerged from nowhere to reach the semi-finals, winning five matches from qualifying in straight sets.

The Czech has been dismantling her opponents, dishing out three bagels over the last week - including a 6-0 6-2 demolition of Sonay Kartal in the quarter-finals in just 63 minutes.