Panna Udvardy def. Katarzyna Kawa 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 — Iași Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Panna Udvardy defeated Katarzyna Kawa 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the R16 of the Iași Open 2026.

The first-serve swing decided it. In the opener, Panna Udvardy won just 33 percent of first-serve points while Katarzyna Kawa went four-for-four on break chances. The second set flipped that number to 80 percent. Udvardy broke in game 12 to close it 7-5, then opened the third with breaks in games 1 and 3 for 3-0. Kawa's conversion rate never dipped — she finished 7 of 10 on break points to Udvardy's 7 of 14 — but the No. 5 seed kept manufacturing chances and edged the total-points count 77-75. One hour and 49 minutes after it began, Udvardy moves into the Iași Open quarterfinals — a second straight three-setter, following her opening win over Romero Gormaz.

Match stats

Panna Udvardy: 0 aces, 58% first serves, 6 double faults, 7/14 break points. Katarzyna Kawa: 4 aces, 56% first serves, 5 double faults, 7/10 break points.

Profiles: Panna Udvardy · Katarzyna Kawa — Iași Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Panna Udvardy and Katarzyna Kawa.