Clara Tauson news in brief: Clara Tauson ended her 2026 season on 14 October after a calf injury in Wuhan. She has withdrawn from the rest of this year's events and is spending the autumn on rehab and fitness training. The latest items are listed below, followed by a month-by-month look at her 2026 season and what to watch for before 2027.
Latest Clara Tauson news
Tauson ends her 2026 season
Two days after the calf injury in Wuhan, Clara Tauson announced the end of her season. She withdrew from Osaka and Tokyo and will spend the rest of the year on rehab and fitness work – and her first proper holiday in ten years.
When does she play again?Calf injury: Tauson retires in Wuhan
Against Marie Bouzková in round 1 of the Wuhan Open, Clara Tauson had to retire at 1-6, 0-2 with a calf injury.
All resultsSemifinal in Athens
Clara Tauson reached the semifinal of the WTA 250 event in Athens, where Barbora Krejčíková won in three sets.
Titles and tournamentsFirst win in more than 100 days
In Bad Homburg Clara Tauson beat Diana Shnaider and ended a long run without a win. She then also beat Qinwen Zheng before Karolína Muchová won the quarterfinal.
All results“I have two herniated discs in my back”
Before the French Open Clara Tauson told TV 2 that she has two herniated discs in her back. She called the injury chronic but chose not to have surgery.
BiographyDubai quarterfinal after an Abu Dhabi semifinal
February was the best month of her season: a semifinal in Abu Dhabi and a quarterfinal in Dubai, where she had reached the final a year earlier.
Titles and tournamentsThe starting point for 2026 was her best season. In 2025 she won the Auckland title, reached the Dubai final, the Wimbledon fourth round and the Montreal semi-final, and finished the year at No. 12. Many of those points had to be defended in 2026, which shaped her ranking all year.
The 2026 season month by month
January – Australia
She started 2026 at No. 14. She lost her opening match in Brisbane on 7 January and retired after one set in Adelaide on 12 January. On 16 January TV 2 reported that she was practising with Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne; at the Australian Open she won two matches before losing to Victoria Mboko in the third round on 23 January.
February – the best weeks of the year
She reached the semi-finals in Abu Dhabi (lost to Sara Bejlek on 6 February) and won three matches in Dubai, where she had been a finalist a year earlier, before Jessica Pegula beat her in the quarter-finals on 19 February.
March to May – the back
Back pain at Indian Wells and Miami led to a retirement against Katie Boulter on 20 March and an absence of indefinite length. She missed Linz and Stuttgart and retired again in Rome on 7 May. On 22 May she told TV 2 she has two herniated discs – chronic, but she chose not to have surgery. Her coach and boyfriend Kasper Elsvad left the French Open because of illness in the family, Eurosport reported, and she lost in the first round to Daria Snigur on 24 May.
June and July – the first win in over 100 days
After losses in ’s-Hertogenbosch and Berlin she beat Diana Shnaider in Bad Homburg on 22 June, ending a run of more than 100 days without a win. Seeded 24 at Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to Maria Sakkari on 30 June. In July she reached the semi-finals in Athens.
August to October
She won a match in Cincinnati, reached the quarter-finals in Monterrey with a win over Ekaterina Alexandrova and lost in the US Open first round to Sloane Stephens on 31 August. In Asia she lost in Beijing on 2 October and retired against Marie Bouzková in Wuhan on 12 October with a calf injury.
Season over after the Wuhan injury
On 14 October 2026 she announced the end of her season, withdrew from Osaka and Tokyo, and said she would use the rest of the year for targeted rehab and fitness work – and her first proper holiday in ten years. She finished 2026 with a 16-23 singles record, her lowest win total since 2019 according to TV 2, and fell to No. 54 on the list of 19 October 2026; she is currently No. 54 (as of 19 October 2026). The reasons are explained on the Clara Tauson ranking page. TV 2 pundit Peter Bastiansen said her serve had declined and her movement had been limited, and called for a full diagnosis and a plan for 2027.
What to watch before 2027
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.
- Her 2027 schedule: not announced as of 25 October 2026, and the entry lists for the January events in Australia are not out yet. Follow it on the Clara Tauson next match page.
- Fitness: no new information about her back or calf since the season ended; in May the herniated discs were described as chronic.
- Ranking: her points from early 2026 – the Australian Open, Abu Dhabi and Dubai – expire in January and February 2027.
- TV in Denmark: TV 2's WTA Tour deal runs through 2026; the rights holder from 2027 has not been announced.
- National team: she missed Denmark's Billie Jean King Cup ties in 2025 with back trouble, and Denmark were relegated to Regional Group I in November 2025. Whether she plays for Denmark in 2027 has not been announced.
- Birthday: she has her birthday on 21 December 2026.
Health and speculation
The main 2026 stories were injuries: the back problems from March, the two herniated discs and finally the calf. No illness has been reported in 2026, and no reputable outlet has reported a pregnancy – she played until 12 October and ended her season because of injuries. We only report news confirmed by the WTA, by Clara Tauson herself or by established media such as TV 2, DR and Eurosport.
Where to follow her
The news list at the top of this page is updated when something happens. Results are on Clara Tauson results and upcoming events on Clara Tauson's schedule. She posts her own news on Instagram.
Clara Tauson news – FAQ
What is the latest news on Clara Tauson?
Clara Tauson ended her 2026 season on 14 October after a calf injury in Wuhan. She withdrew from Osaka and Tokyo and is spending the rest of the year on rehab and fitness training.
Why is Clara Tauson not playing?
She injured her calf in Wuhan on 12 October 2026, after a year of back problems with two herniated discs, and ended her season on 14 October.
When will Clara Tauson play again?
Her first tournament of 2027 had not been announced as of 25 October 2026. The Australian Open runs from 17 to 31 January 2027.