Paula Badosa and Tamara Zidansek will fight against each other in the semifinal of the UniCredit Iasi Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Paula Badosa who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Paula Badosa is the pick to win this match.
Paula Badosa -> 1.3
Tamara Zidansek -> 3.5
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Prediction and head to head Paula Badosa vs. Tamara Zidansek
This will be the 2nd time that Paula Badosa and Tamara Zidansek square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zidansek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they squared off, Zidansek won 7-5 4-6 8-6 in the quarter in at the French Open back in 2021.
Highlights Tamara Zidansek vs Paula Badosa – French Open 08-June-2021
Paula Badosa
20 - 15win/loss
59
2
LWLWWWLWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27-20 | 12-11 | 13-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 18-13 | 13-8 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-19 | 26-11 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 18-9 | 6-4 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-22 | 20-13 | 8-5 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 115, Badosa reached the semifinal after defeating Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-1, Alevtina Ibragimova 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4 and Panna Udvardy 6-4 7-6(2).
In the quarter, Paula had a good straight sets win against Udvardy (6-4 7-62). During the match, Badosa scored 87 points vs Udvardy’s 79. The Spaniard was very aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Badosa managed to score 5 aces and she committed only 7 double faults. Paula Badosa lost the serve twice and she saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Badosa put 51% of her first serves in, winning 65% (28/43) of the points behind her 1st serve and 57% (24/42) on the 2nd serve. Paula broke Udvardy 3 times after converting 43% of her break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Spaniard has surrendered 1 set in this event to win 52% of the points she played.
WTA Iasi - Paula Badosa's projected path
Badosa has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 64% of her matches (315-181). 10-4 on clay in 2026. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Badosa has a composed 123-65 match record in the last years on clay.
Her best result of the current year was winning the title the Bastad where she defeated Simona Waltert in the final 7-5 7-5.
The Spaniard has a composed 19-15 win-loss record in 2026, 10-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Iasi
Badosa has never competed in this tournament before.
Tamara Zidansek
23 - 14win/loss
142
22
LLLLWWWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26-19 | 9-5 | 15-11 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-21 | 3-3 | 31-16 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 20-25 | 6-10 | 12-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 42-26 | 7-8 | 27-11 | 6-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 21-24 | 12-9 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 148, Zidansek reached the semifinal after defeating Emiliana Arango 5-7 6-2 6-3, Anna Bondar 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 and Petra Marcinko 6-3 7-5.
In the quarter, Tamara had a good straight sets win against Marcinko (6-3 7-5). During the match Zidansek scored 86 points vs Marcinko’s 75. The Slovenian was quite aggressive to blast 26 winners.
About the serving games, Zidansek scored just 1 ace during the entire match and she committed only 7 double faults. Tamara Zidansek lost the serve 3 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Zidansek put 58% of her first serves in, winning 55% (26/47) of the points behind her 1st serve and 56% (19/34) on the 2nd serve. Tamara broke Marcinko 6 times after converting 60% of her break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Tamara has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
WTA Iasi - Tamara Zidansek's projected path
Tamara’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the Antalya.
Zidansek has an overall 23-13 win-loss record in 2026, 15-8 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Badosa | Zidansek |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 69 | 88 |
| Pts | 262-243 | 320-298 |
| Total Points | 505 | 618 |
| Winners | 76 | 113 |
| %Winners | 29% | 35% |
Both Badosa and Zidansek played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Paula Badosa conceded 1 set, while Tamara Zidansek dropped 2 sets. Badosa has played 1 set(s) less than Zidansek (7 vs 8). Therefore, Badosa played 19 games less than Zidansek. Badosa scored 76 winners (29% of the total points). On the other side, Tamara made 113 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Badosa | Zidansek |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 3 |
| 1st in | 118/228 | 180/299 |
| %1st in | 52% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 76/118 | 113/180 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 54/110 | 56/119 |
| %2nd pts | 49% | 47% |
Badosa recorded 12 aces (4 per match). Zidansek recorded 9 aces (3 per match). Badosa won 64% points on her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 49% of the points. On the other side, Zidansek won 63% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Badosa | Zidansek |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 20 |
| Converted | 15/46 | 20/44 |
| % Converted | 33% | 45% |
| Conceded | 25 | 28 |
| Saved | 14 | 14 |
| % Saved | 56% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 11 | 14 |
Paula broke her opponents 15 times with a 33% conversion rate. The Spaniard lost her serve 11 times and she saved 56% of the break points that she conceded. The Slovenian broke her opponents 20 times with a 45% conversion rate. Zidansek conceded her serve 14 times and she saved 50% of the break points that she conceded.
| Badosa | |||||
| R1 Kalinina |
R2 Ibragimova |
1/4 Udvardy |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 7-65 1-6 6-4 | 6-4 7-62 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 30 | 23 | 69 | |
| pts | 69-53 | 106-111 | 87-79 | 262-243 | |
| Total points | 122 | 217 | 166 | 505 | |
| Winners | 17 | 31 | 28 | 76 | |
| %Winners | 25% | 29% | 32% | 29% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | |
| 1st in | 27/56 | 48/87 | 43/85 | 118/228 | |
| % 1st in | 48% | 55% | 51% | 52% | |
| 1st pts | 17/27 | 31/48 | 28/43 | 76/118 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 65% | 65% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/29 | 15/39 | 24/42 | 54/110 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 38% | 57% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 6/28 | 3/7 | 15/46 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 21% | 43% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 13 | 7 | 25 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 6/13 | 5/7 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 46% | 71% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |
| Zidansek | |||||
| R1 Arango |
R2 Bondar |
1/4 Marcinko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | 7-65 6-75 7-5 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 38 | 21 | 88 | |
| pts | 92-89 | 142-134 | 86-75 | 320-298 | |
| Total points | 181 | 276 | 161 | 618 | |
| Winners | 33 | 54 | 26 | 113 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 38% | 30% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 56/91 | 77/127 | 47/81 | 180/299 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 61% | 58% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 33/56 | 54/77 | 26/47 | 113/180 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 70% | 55% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/35 | 23/50 | 19/34 | 56/119 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 46% | 56% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| Converted | 8/17 | 6/17 | 6/10 | 20/44 | |
| Converted % | 47% | 35% | 60% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 12 | 7 | 28 | |
| Saved | 3/9 | 7/12 | 4/7 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 58% | 57% | 49% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
Head 2 Head
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