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Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson Head to Head Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 Third Round

Clara Tauson is playing the third round for the first time in Wimbledon.

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The former Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina will take on 23rd-seed Clara Tauson in the crucial third-round matchup of the 2025 Wimbledon championship. The Kazakh ace thrashed Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round. On the other hand, Clara Tauson required two sets and a tie-break to defeat Anna Kalinskaya in the second round.

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Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson Preview

Elena Rybakina has been a solid player on the grass court and won the title at Wimbledon in 2022. She reached the semifinals last year and quarterfinals in 2023. From last three editions, the Kazakh ace is reaching the second week of the competition. Rybakina overcame Avanesyan and Sakkari in straight sets to reach the third round. She won the title at Strasbourg and had deep run at majors. Rybakina holds the 9-4 record in the R3 matches of the Grand Slams. She is a big-match player and had a dominant 38-13 career record on grass court.

Electric from Elena ⚡️

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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2025

Clara Tauson is playing the third round for the first time in Wimbledon. She came from behind to beat Watson in first round and saved set points in second round to overcome Kalinskaya. Tauson hasn’t won back-to-back matches since her runner-up finish in February at Dubai. The Danish ace is 1-4 in Grand Slam third rounds. The pressure will be huge on Clara Tauson ahead of her biggest matchup of the season.

Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson Head to Head Record

Elena Rybakina holds the 2-0 lead over Denmark’s Clara Tauson in the WTA meetings. Last year, they locked horns in the Miami Masters and the Kazakh ace secured a victory after losing the opening set.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Miami Open	Second Round	Elena Rybakina	3-6, 7-5, 6–4
2019	Swedish Open	First Round	Elena Rybakina	6–4, 7-6(5)

Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson Career Comparison

Elena Rybakina	Category	Clara Tauson
11	Current Ranking	23
362-155	Career W-L	248–116
31-12	YTD W-L	26-13
9	Career Titles	3
1	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson 2025 Wimbledon Prediction

Elena Rybakina counters the opponent her aggressive first-strike game and grass court suits her style. Tauson will struggle in long rallies and grass will be a big test. The Danish ace struggle to win points on return and Rybakina has heavy baseline power. Elena might start slow but she has capability to turn the table like she did in Miami last year against Tauson.

Prediction: Rybakina to win in straight sets.

Elena Rybakina vs. Clara Tauson 2025 Wimbledon Betting Odds

At 2/9, Rybakina is the clear favorite, with Wimbledon form and H2H edge over the Danish rival. Tauson, priced at 15/4, offers versatility but will need to exceed expectations to pull off a victory.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Elena Rybakina win: 2/9
Clara Tauson win: 15/4

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 22.5: 11/8
Total Games Under 22.5: 11/20
Set 1 winner: Rybakina– 1/3, Tauson – 49/20
Set 2 winner: Rybakina – 1/3, Tauson – 5/2
Total Sets Over 2.5: 2/5
Total Sets Under 2.5: 4/9

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