Nikola Bartunkova def. Clara Tauson 6-3, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Nikola Bartunkova defeated Clara Tauson 6-3, 6-4 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Break-point conversion separated them. Nikola Bartunkova took 5 of her 7 chances on return while Clara Tauson cashed 3 of 9, and the No. 27 seed held only four of nine service games all afternoon. Tauson did climb out of a 3-0 second-set hole to level at 3-3, but Bartunkova broke straight back in game 7 for 4-3 and closed it out in 1 hour, 37 minutes — a second Canadian Open win in three days after beating Bianca Andreescu in the opener.

Match stats

Clara Tauson: 3 aces, 64% first serves, 6 double faults, 3/9 break points. Nikola Bartunkova: 8 aces, 47% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/7 break points.

Profiles: Clara Tauson · Nikola Bartunkova — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Clara Tauson and Nikola Bartunkova.