Denmark's Clara Tauson scored just the second Top 10 victory of her career with a stunning victory over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Round of 16 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Clara Tauson on beating Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai “I tried to take my chance.. I’ve had a crazy 24 hours after yesterday. I slept maybe 5 hours & went to sleep at 3:30 am. I didn’t know what shape I’d come out here in. Pretty good one” 😂 pic.twitter.com/83pONQR8l5

Tauson's junior triumph at the 2019 Australian Open looked set to be the birth of a star, but she has found security in steadier progress.

Clara Tauson (No. 38 in the world) faces Karolina Muchova (No. 17) in the semifinals at the WTA Dubai, UAE.In her last match on Thursday, Tauson took down Linda Noskova in two sets,