Mayar Sherif and Paula Badosa will fight against each other in the final of the UniCredit Iasi Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 11:00 am 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 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Paula Badosa is the pick to win this match.
Paula Badosa -> 1.46
Mayar Sherif -> 2.7
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Prediction and head to head Mayar Sherif vs. Paula Badosa
This will be the 3rd time that Mayar Sherif and Paula Badosa square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Sherif and Badosa (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Badosa won 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in Charleston back in 2023.
Highlights Paula Badosa vs Mayar Sherif – Charleston 04-April-2023
Mayar Sherif
29 - 15win/loss
48
31
LLLWWWWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-18 | 1-4 | 32-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-26 | 1-6 | 35-16 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 36-23 | 0-6 | 36-16 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-25 | 4-12 | 24-10 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-17 | 1-12 | 26-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 97, Sherif reached the final after beating Dalma Galfi 6-2 6-0, Kaitlin Quevedo 6-3 7-6(2), Yulia Putintseva 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) and Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-3 6-1.
In the semifinal, The Egyptian had a good straight sets win against Oliynykova (6-3 6-1). During the match, Sherif scored 60 points vs Oliynykova’s 43. Mayar was very aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about the service games, Sherif couldn’t to score even 1 ace in the course of the match and she was exceptionally solid in conceding no double faults. Mayar Sherif lost the serve once and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Sherif put 82% of her first serves in, winning 57% (24/42) of the points behind her 1st serve and 100% (9/9) on the 2nd serve. Mayar broke Oliynykova 5 times after converting 50% of her break points (5/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Egyptian has lost 1 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points she played.
WTA Iasi - Mayar Sherif's projected path
Sherif has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 65% of her matches (305-161). 28-11 on clay in 2026. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Sherif has an aggregate 244-84 match record in the last years on clay.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title the Brescia where she beat Xiyu Wang in the final 6-4 6-3 and the Contrexeville where she beat Jeline Vandromme in the final 3-6 7-6(0) 7-5.
The Egyptian has a composed 29-15 win-loss record in 2026, 28-11 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Iasi
Sherif has never competed in this tournament before.
Paula Badosa
20 - 15win/loss
70
2
LWLWWLWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23-18 | 8-9 | 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, the Spaniard reached the final after defeating Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-1, Alevtina Ibragimova 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4, Panna Udvardy 6-4 7-6(2) and Tamara Zidansek 3-6 7-5 7-6(1).
In the semifinal against Zidansek, Badosa recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-5 7-61). During the match Badosa scored 111 points vs Zidansek’s 104. Badosa was extremely aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about serving, Badosa struck 3 aces and she was not very solid on her 2nd serve to score 10 double faults. Paula Badosa lost the serve 8 times and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Badosa put 65% of her first serves in, winning 61% (35/57) of the points behind her 1st serve and 32% (10/31) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard broke Zidansek 8 times after converting 33% of her break points (8/24).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Badosa has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
WTA Iasi - Paula Badosa's projected path
Her best result of the season was conquering the title the Bastad where she overcame Simona Waltert in the final 7-5 7-5.
The Spaniard has a composed 20-15 win-loss record in 2026, 11-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Sherif | Badosa |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 82 | 103 |
| Pts | 302-248 | 373-347 |
| Total Points | 550 | 720 |
| Winners | 134 | 111 |
| %Winners | 44% | 30% |
Both Sherif and Badosa played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Mayar Sherif conceded 1 set, while Paula Badosa lost 2 sets. Sherif has played 1 set(s) less than Badosa (9 vs 10). Therefore, Sherif played 21 games less than Badosa. Mayar scored 134 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Paula made 111 winners (30%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Sherif | Badosa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 1st in | 225/280 | 175/316 |
| %1st in | 80% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 134/225 | 111/175 |
| %1st pts | 60% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 30/55 | 64/141 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 45% |
Sherif fired 1 ace (0.3 per match). Badosa also bagged 15 aces (3.8 per match). Sherif won 60% points on her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Badosa won 63% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 45% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Sherif | Badosa |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 22 | 23 |
| Converted | 22/40 | 23/70 |
| % Converted | 55% | 33% |
| Conceded | 24 | 34 |
| Saved | 13 | 15 |
| % Saved | 54% | 44% |
| Times Broken | 11 | 19 |
The Egyptian broke her opponents 22 times with a 55% conversion rate. Mayar conceded her serve 11 times and she saved 54% of the break points that she conceded. Paula broke her opponents 23 times with a 33% conversion rate. The Spaniard conceded her serve 19 times and she saved 44% of the break points that she conceded.
| Sherif | ||||||
| R1 Galfi |
R2 Quevedo |
1/4 Putintseva |
1/2 Oliynykova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-0 | 6-3 7-62 | 6-2 3-6 7-65 | 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 82 | |
| pts | 62-40 | 78-65 | 102-100 | 60-43 | 302-248 | |
| Total points | 102 | 143 | 202 | 103 | 550 | |
| Winners | 25 | 39 | 46 | 24 | 134 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 50% | 45% | 40% | 44% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 38/49 | 61/74 | 84/106 | 42/51 | 225/280 | |
| % 1st in | 78% | 82% | 79% | 82% | 80% | |
| 1st pts | 25/38 | 39/61 | 46/84 | 24/42 | 134/225 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | 64% | 55% | 57% | 60% | |
| 2nd pts | 5/11 | 5/13 | 11/22 | 9/9 | 30/55 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 38% | 50% | 100% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6/14 | 5/10 | 22/40 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 63% | 43% | 50% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 24 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 7/10 | 3/9 | 1/2 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 70% | 33% | 50% | 55% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | |
| Badosa | ||||||
| R1 Kalinina |
R2 Ibragimova |
1/4 Udvardy |
1/2 Zidansek |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 7-65 1-6 6-4 | 6-4 7-62 | 3-6 7-5 7-61 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 30 | 23 | 34 | 103 | |
| pts | 69-53 | 106-111 | 87-79 | 111-104 | 373-347 | |
| Total points | 122 | 217 | 166 | 215 | 720 | |
| Winners | 17 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 111 | |
| %Winners | 25% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 30% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | |
| 1st in | 27/56 | 48/87 | 43/85 | 57/88 | 175/316 | |
| % 1st in | 48% | 55% | 51% | 65% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 17/27 | 31/48 | 28/43 | 35/57 | 111/175 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 65% | 65% | 61% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/29 | 15/39 | 24/42 | 10/31 | 64/141 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 38% | 57% | 32% | 45% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 6/28 | 3/7 | 8/24 | 23/70 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 21% | 43% | 33% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 34 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 6/13 | 5/7 | 1/9 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 46% | 71% | 11% | 47% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Iasi
- Anastasia Detiuc/Irina KhromachevaDetiuc/Irina Khromacheva – Alina Charaeva/Zhibek KulambayevaCharaeva/Zhibek Kulambayeva (4-6 6-2 10-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Andres Molteni/Hugo NysMolteni/Hugo Nys – Ariel Behar/Gonzalo EscobarBehar/Gonzalo Escobar (6-4 7-64) – Stats, scores, rankings
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