This means that Tauson wil get the chance of getting revenge against Sabalenka after the Belarussian beat her 7-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open.
After a delay of about seven hours due to rain in Dubai, Tauson and Svitolina, who in 2017 was number three in the world and the following year won the season finale, had to wait until around 10 pm local time to get their second-round match under way.
Despite a major collapse in the second set, the 22-year-old Dane managed to win the match 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
She is thus ready for the round of 16, where world No 1,, Aryna Sabalenka awaits in the WTA-1000 tournament, which ranks just below the four grand slams and the season finale.
The exact time of the match has not yet been scheduled, but the 1/8-final will take place on Center Court. Sabalenka booked her ticket for the match by beating Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-4.