Updated February 16 2026, 08:32
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Sofia Kenin faces Clara Tauson in the first round at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Sofia Kenin vs Clara Tauson prediction
Sofia Kenin will try to address an alarming losing streak in Dubai.
The American has lost five matches in a row since opening the year with a hard-fought win over Elena Gabriela-Ruse Brisbane.
Next up, she meets a player in the shape of Clara Tauson who has posted solid result in 2026 without perhaps achieving her targets.
The Dane reached the last four in Abu Dhabi but has a 4-5 record for the year and will hope to kick on here having lost at the first hurdle in Doha.
Tauson leads the head-to-head 2-1 – with the match-up tied at 1-1 on hardcourts – and the Scandinavian won their most recent tussle in Auckland last year.
The 12th seed will hope to take advantage of Kenin’s lower confidence here and we back her to triumph, although both players winning a set is a good option and offers real value given that two of their three tussles have gone the distance.
Sofia Kenin vs Clara Tauson tip: Over 2.5 sets