Iasi Predictions & Picks — July 18, 2026

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Mayar Sherif goes up against Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Iasi semifinal. Mayar Sherif has won 7 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Oleksandra Oliynykova has won 6 of the last 10.

The ledger favors Oleksandra Oliynykova, 4-0 across their 4 meetings with Mayar Sherif. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Oliynykova — worth more than the overall number this week.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Oliynykova comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Sherif fractionally more likely to land the big points.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Paula Badosa goes up against Tamara Zidansek in the Iasi semifinal. Paula Badosa has won 7 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Tamara Zidansek has won 6 of the last 10.

Tamara Zidansek has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Paula Badosa. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Zidansek — worth more than the overall number this week.

Hold strength tells the story — 65.2% versus 58.1% on first-serve points in Badosa's favor. Badosa comes in off a compressed schedule; Zidansek comes in off a compressed schedule. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Badosa is exactly that — a lean.