Clara Tauson won the Australian Open junior title in 2019, and as a senior her best result in Melbourne is the third round – reached in 2022, 2025 and 2026. She has won at least one match every time she has played the main draw. This page covers Clara Tauson's Australian Open record year by year, from the girls' final against Leylah Fernandez to the defeat by Victoria Mboko in January 2026, plus where to watch the tournament in Denmark.
Clara Tauson's Australian Open final: the 2019 junior title
Melbourne is where the wider tennis world first took notice of Clara Tauson. In January 2019 she played the girls' singles final against Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez and won 6-4, 6-3, becoming the first Danish girl to win the Australian Open junior title.
The title took her to No. 1 in the junior world rankings, also a first for a Danish girl. She had already shown her talent: Danish women's champion at 13 in 2016 – the youngest ever – and gold at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2017. In August 2019 she gave up junior tennis to focus on the senior tour.
The two 2019 finalists have since met on the WTA Tour, and their senior head-to-head stands at 1-1. All of her rivalries are on the page Clara Tauson head-to-head.
Clara Tauson at the Australian Open year by year
The table shows the match in which she went out each year. The 2019 junior final is included because it is still her biggest result in Melbourne.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 3 | Victoria Mboko (CAN) | 6-7(5), 7-5, 3-6 | L |
| 2025 | Round 3 | Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | 6-7(5), 4-6 | L |
| 2024 | Round 2 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 | L |
| 2022 | Round 3 | Danielle Collins (USA) | 6-4, 4-6, 5-7 | L |
| 2021 | Qual. R1 | Katarina Zavatska (UKR) | 3-6, 3-6 | L |
| 2019 | Final (juniors) | Leylah Fernandez (CAN) | 6-4, 6-3 | W |
Each row is the match in which she went out (incl. qualifying). Source: WTA.
2021, 2023 and 2024: qualifying, injury and round two
Her first senior attempt came in 2021, when she lost in the first qualifying round to Katarina Zavatska 3-6, 3-6. In 2023 she had to skip qualifying with a foot and ankle injury picked up after the Limoges final in December 2022. In 2024 she was back in the main draw, won her opening match and then lost 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 to Victoria Azarenka in round two.
Clara Tauson Australian Open 2022
Her main-draw debut in 2022 was a breakthrough. On the way to the third round she beat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, her first ever win over a top-10 player. In round three she took the first set against Danielle Collins of the USA, but the match ended 6-4, 4-6, 5-7 to Collins. The rest of 2022 was hit by a back injury, so Melbourne remained the high point of her year.
Clara Tauson Australian Open 2025
She arrived in 2025 full of confidence after winning the Auckland title the week before, when Naomi Osaka retired from the final after the first set. In Melbourne she beat Linda Nosková 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 and Tatjana Maria 6-2, 6-2, before losing a close third-round match 6-7(5), 4-6 to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. A few weeks later she got her revenge, beating Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 in Dubai on the way to her first WTA 1000 final. All her titles and finals are on the page Clara Tauson titles.
Clara Tauson Australian Open 2026
The build-up to 2026 was difficult: a first-round loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in Brisbane and a retirement after one set against Ajla Tomljanović in Adelaide. In Melbourne she practised with Italy's Jasmine Paolini, with her boyfriend Kasper Elsvad as coach. In the tournament she beat Dalma Galfi 6-3, 6-3 and Polina Kudermetova 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
In round three she faced Canada's Victoria Mboko. Tauson lost the first set on a tiebreak, won the second 7-5 and lost the third 3-6. It turned out to be her only major of 2026 with more than one win; the rest of the year was dominated by back trouble and later a calf injury.
Australian Open TV in Denmark
In Denmark the Australian Open is shown by Warner Bros. Discovery on Eurosport and HBO Max, where every court can be streamed. According to Tennisavisen (2 January 2026) the company holds the rights until 2031. The tournament is not part of TV 2's WTA deal, which covers the regular WTA events. Her warm-up matches in Brisbane, Auckland and Adelaide, on the other hand, are part of the WTA Tour, which is shown on TV 2 Sport and TV 2 Play.
Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of Danish time in January, so many matches are played during the night and early morning in Denmark. Live scores are on wtatennis.com and in the official WTA app. Please watch only through the official broadcasters. Our page where to watch Clara Tauson shows the channel and start time whenever she plays.
Will Clara Tauson play the Australian Open again in 2027?
The 2027 Australian Open is played in Melbourne on 17–31 January 2027. Clara Tauson ended her 2026 season on 14 October after a calf injury in Wuhan. Her entry has not been announced as of 25 October 2026, and the entry lists for the January events in Australia have not been published yet.
Clara Tauson has ended her 2026 season because of injuries, and her first tournament of 2027 has not been announced yet. The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, is played on 17–31 January 2027.
She usually plays one or two warm-up events before Melbourne. January 2027 includes Brisbane (3–10 January), Auckland (4–10 January), where she won the title in 2025, plus Adelaide and Hobart (11–16 January); according to WTA data none of these entry lists has any players yet. Because the ranking counts the last 52 weeks, she will be defending her 2026 third-round points at the 2027 Australian Open.
Her press release of 14 October 2026 said she would spend the rest of the year on targeted rehab and fitness training. Once her 2027 schedule is out, you can follow it on Clara Tauson's next match. Her full record at the four majors is on the Grand Slam page.
Clara Tauson Australian Open: questions and answers
What is Clara Tauson's best result at the Australian Open?
As a senior her best result is the third round, reached in 2022, 2025 and 2026. As a junior she won the girls' singles title in 2019. She has not yet reached the fourth round in Melbourne.
Who won the Australian Open final between Clara Tauson and Leylah Annie Fernandez?
Clara Tauson won the 2019 Australian Open girls' final 6-4, 6-3 against Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. She became the first Danish girl to win the title and then rose to No. 1 in the junior rankings.
Who did Clara Tauson lose to at the 2026 Australian Open?
She lost in the third round to Victoria Mboko of Canada, 6-7(5), 7-5, 3-6. Before that she had beaten Dalma Galfi and Polina Kudermetova.
Where can I watch the Australian Open in Denmark?
The Australian Open is shown on Eurosport and HBO Max. According to Tennisavisen, Warner Bros. Discovery holds the Danish rights until 2031.
Will Clara Tauson play the 2027 Australian Open?
That has not been announced as of 25 October 2026. She ended her 2026 season on 14 October after a calf injury, and her first tournament of 2027 is not known yet. The 2027 Australian Open runs from 17 to 31 January.