Paula Badosa vs Tamara Zidansek — Iasi Semi-final
Iasi · WTA · Semi-final
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Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
clay
Badosa P.vs
Zidansek T.
Paula Badosa faces Tamara Zidansek in the Iasi semi-final on clay. Paula Badosa is the paper favourite — ranked #115, a roughly 50-point clay Elo advantage — but Tamara Zidansek has won their only previous meeting.
Key context
- Freshness: Paula Badosa comes in with 1 days of rest and 144 games in 14d, vs Tamara Zidansek's 2 and 67.
- Under pressure: In the tight moments, Paula Badosa has rated higher under pressure (Clutch Rating 91 vs 30).
- Last match: Paula Badosa edged Panna Udvardy in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
19 vs 25 matches
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.6
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
30
Break points saved·Dominant
77
1
Break points won·Dominant
95
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
44
Tiebreaks·Even
92
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
58
63
Badosa P.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 85 games (7d) · Zidansek T.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather forecast
32°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 36%
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Tamara Zidansek | 7-5 4-6 8-6 |