ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa, Tamara Zidansek, Oleksandra Oliynykova and Mayar Sherif are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the UniCredit Iasi Open on CENTER COURT.
Paula Badosa vs. Tamara Zidansek
Head to head 1-0 for Zidansek
Paula Badosa will square off with Tamara Zidansek in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Paula Badosa: ranking and results
Ranked no. 115, Badosa reached the semifinal after beating Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-1, Alevtina Ibragimova 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4 and Panna Udvardy 6-4 7-6(2).
Badosa has a 19-15 win-loss record in 2026, 10-4 on clay (See FULL STATS). Badosa’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Bastad.
Last year in Iasi Badosa didn’t compete in Iasi in 2025.
Tamara Zidansek: ranking and results
Ranked no. 148, Tamara got to 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.
Tamara has a 23-13 win-loss record in 2026, 15-8 on clay (See FULL STATS). Zidansek’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the Antalya.
Last year in Iasi The Slovenian didn’t compete in Iasi in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Paula Badosa and Tamara Zidansek play each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Zidansek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
Before, the last time they squared off, Zidansek won 7-5 4-6 8-6 in the quarter in Paris back in 2021.
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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Oleksandra Oliynykova vs. Mayar Sherif
Head to head 3-0 for Oliynykova
Oleksandra Oliynykova will take on Mayar Sherif in the semifinal for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Oleksandra Oliynykova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 52, the Ukrainian reached the semifinal after beating Ipek Oz 7-6(1) 7-6(5), Elena Pridankina 6-1 6-2 and Clara Burel 6-4 7-5.
The Ukrainian has a 20-13 win-loss record in 2026, 17-9 on clay (See FULL STATS). Oleksandra’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Antalya.
Last year in Iasi The Ukrainian didn’t compete in Iasi in 2025.
Mayar Sherif: ranking and results
Ranked no. 97, Sherif reached the semifinal after beating Dalma Galfi 6-2 6-0, Kaitlin Quevedo 6-3 7-6(2) and Yulia Putintseva 6-2 3-6 7-6(5).
Sherif has a 28-15 win-loss record in 2026, 27-11 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Egyptian’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Brescia and the Contrexeville.
Last year in Iasi Mayar didn’t play in Iasi in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Oleksandra Oliynykova and Mayar Sherif square off. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Oliynykova (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay.
Before, the last time they played each other, Oliynykova won 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in Transylvania Open Cluj back in February 2026.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mayar Sherif who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mayar Sherif is the pick to win this match.
Mayar Sherif -> 1.9
Oleksandra Oliynykova -> 1.9
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the UniCredit Iasi Open
- Ariel Behar/Gonzalo EscobarBehar/Gonzalo Escobar – Luis David Martinez/Miguel-Angel Reyes-VarelaDavid Martinez/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the UniCredit Iasi Open
- Mayar SherifSherif – Oleksandra OliynykovaOliynykova (0-3) – H2H – Prediction
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Tamara ZidansekZidansek (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
