Clara Tauson def. Qinwen Zheng 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 — Bad Homburg Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Clara Tauson defeated Qinwen Zheng 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the R16 of the Bad Homburg Open 2026.

Clara Tauson lost the opening set without a break either way, then flipped the match the moment she finally got a look at the return — breaking in the first game of both the second and third sets to seize control. The difference was Qinwen Zheng's second delivery cracking under the workload: 11 double faults to Tauson's three, and a second serve that bled points as the match wore on. Tauson, ranked #23 against the #160 Zheng, converted on the cleaner card — 100% first-serve in and 82% of those points won — to reach the Bad Homburg quarterfinals.

Match stats

Qinwen Zheng: 10 aces, 53% first serves, 12 double faults, 1/4 break points. Clara Tauson: 12 aces, 63% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/6 break points.

Profiles: Qinwen Zheng · Clara Tauson — Bad Homburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Qinwen Zheng and Clara Tauson.