Heavy rain throughout Sunday forced the UniCredi Iasi Open singles final between Paula Badosa and Mayar Sherif to be postponed until Monday. The weather interruption delayed a meeting between two players arriving in Iasi with strong clay-court momentum.
Badosa enters the final on a nine-match winning streak after claiming the WTA 125 Nordea Open last week. Sherif earned her place in the championship match by defeating two seeded opponents during her run.
Finalists Bring Contrasting Paths to Monday
| Player | Recent Form in Iasi | Final Context |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | Won the WTA 125 Nordea Open last week and carries a nine-match winning streak. | Former World No. 2 seeking her first WTA 250-level or higher final since 2024. |
| Mayar Sherif | Beat No. 9 seed Yulia Putintseva and No. 3 seed Oleksandra Olinyikova. | Reached her fourth career tour-level singles final and her first at this level since 2024. |
Sherif defeated Putintseva in the quarterfinals before overcoming Olinyikova in the semifinals. Her victories set up a fourth career singles final at tour level.
Both finalists are contesting their first WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz singles final at the WTA 250 level or above since 2024. According to www.wtatennis.com, the rescheduled match will now determine the Iasi singles champion on Monday.
Doubles Title Decided Between Rain Delays
Anastasia Detiuc and Irina Khromacheva secured the doubles title during a break in the rain. They beat Alina Charaeva and Zhibek Kulambayeva 4–6, 6–2, [10–5].
The No. 3 seeds began playing together in May and previously reached the semifinals in Rabat and ’s-Hertogenbosch. At Wimbledon, they led eventual champions Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic by a set and a break in the third round before losing.
Detiuc and Khromacheva now each have two doubles titles this season, achieved with different partners. Their Iasi victory provided a completed championship match on a Sunday otherwise disrupted by persistent rain.
