Iasi Predictions & Picks — July 16, 2026

Katarzyna Kawa and Panna Udvardy meet in the round of 16 at Iasi on Thursday. Panna Udvardy has won 4 of the last 10. Katarzyna Kawa comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.

Panna Udvardy has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Katarzyna Kawa. On clay specifically it reads 2-1 Udvardy — worth more than the overall number this week.

Udvardy's 62.1% behind the first serve (against 57.7% for Kawa) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Udvardy is exactly that — a lean.

Thursday's Iasi round of 16 pits Kaitlin Quevedo against Mayar Sherif on clay. Mayar Sherif is rolling — 5 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Kaitlin Quevedo is 5-5 across recent matches.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

Mayar Sherif is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Sherif around 52%. Quevedo comes in off a compressed schedule; Sherif comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Sherif fractionally more likely to land the big points.