The Ukrainian comeback against the American clay-court player

Yesterday Daria Snigur overturned Tauson 3–6 7–5 6–2 with impressive mental toughness. The match stats, however, temper the performance: Tauson racked up 5 double faults and 34 unforced errors, and Snigur largely took advantage of this generosity from her opponent. She hit 50 winners compared to 27 for a Danish player completely lost in 2026, and shone at the net with 75% of points won in short exchanges. Her victory is real, but the level of her opponent doesn’t allow for any definitive conclusions. Her 2026 clay indicators remain solid: Match Efficiency 1.863, 100% of tiebreaks won, 43.4% of return games won.

Peyton Stearns took care of Kenin 6–3 6–3 yesterday without really pushing, with the composure of a player who knows clay. It’s her best surface in her career with a 65.1% WTA win rate, a serve that has become a real weapon at 4.3 aces per match, and 67.9% of service games won on clay in 2026. Her main asset in this match: she converts break points better, at 46.9% compared to 35.3% for Snigur.