Clara Tauson vs Karolina Muchova Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, Stats - 2/21/25

Clara Tauson provided another upset with her quarterfinal win over Linda Noskova at the Dubai Championships, and the Swiss native will be the underdog against Karolina Muchova in the semifinals.

Karolina Muchova made light work of Sorana Cirstea in her quarterfinal outing yesterday, and the Czech Republic native has -150 odds to be a finalist with a win against Tauson on Friday in Dubai.

EJ Garr’s prediction for Clara Tauson vs. Karolina Muchova features odds at -114, which can be found below.

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Clara Tauson vs Karolina Muchova WTA Dubai Championships Prediction: A Trip to the Finals At Stake

• Prediction: Clara Tauson +2.5 Games
• Best Odds: -114
• Bookmaker: Pinnacle
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds as of 7:00 am UK Time on February 21, 2025. Odds may now differ.

Karolina Muchova has been the luckiest player in Dubai this week, and she isn’t in the semifinals because of her stellar play. 

Muchova committed almost twice as many unforced errors as winners in the quarterfinals, and all three of her outings have been filled with inconsistencies this week.

Muchova lost the games count, 15 – 14, against McCartney Kessler in the previous round, and Emma Raducanu won more points than Muchova in their second-round clash. 

The line setters have been pouring the juice on Muchova all week in Dubai, but that is not the case today against the Dane. With a mere -150 posted on the Czech native to reach the finals, Clara Tauson is one win away from her first WTA Final!

This is the Dane’s first semifinal at the WTA1000 level, so Tauson has already surpassed her expectations, and the 22-year-old is using her length to her advantage. The 6-foot Denmark resident 

Tauson is putting together a nice campaign, reaching the finals in Auckland, and enjoying some doubles success. Because Naomi Osaka couldn’t finish their final match in Auckland, Tauson claimed the title and won a pair of matches at the Australian Open before being sent packing by Sabalenka.

This is another chance for Tauson to prove that she belongs on this stage and is the last unseeded player in this WTA1000 event. Speaking of Sabalenka, Tauson exacted revenge for the loss at the first Major and defeated the world’s #1 in the third round this week in Dubai.

Give me the young underdog to cover the +2.5 games, and I won’t be surprised to see this match go three sets!

CLARA TAUSON RECENT FORM

Clara Tauson was slightly favored against Sramkova in the opening round of this WTA1000 event and has been an underdog over the last three outings. 

Tauson was a +140 underdog against Svitolina and was facing +500 odds against Sabalenka! 

The Dane is ranked 38th on the WTA Tour and is 14 – 3 in 2025.

KAROLINA MUCHOVA RECENT FORM

Karolina Muchova has escaped with wins from every encounter in Dubai this week except for the easy win against Lamens in the first round.

Muchova has been outshot, outserved, outpointed, and outgained this week against her last three opponents but is 4 – 0 in Dubai.

Muchova is 9 – 4 this season, following up a 21 – 7 injury-shortened 2024 campaign. The Czech native is chasing her first tournament win since 2019 in Seoul. 

TAUSON VS MUCHOVA HTH –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Today’s semifinal battle in Dubai will mark the first meeting between Tauson and Muchova on the WTA Tour.

The winner of this match will face Elena Rybakina or Mirra Andreeva in the finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Check out my preview and prediction for that match!

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