Mayar Sherif def. Paula Badosa 7(7)-6(4), 6(2)-7(7), 6-4 — Hamburg Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Mayar Sherif defeated Paula Badosa 7(7)-6(4), 6(2)-7(7), 6-4 in the Quarterfinal of the Hamburg Open 2026.

Break points, not holds, decided this MSC Hamburg Ladies Open quarterfinal. Mayar Sherif spent hers better, cashing 8 of 16 to Paula Badosa's 7 of 18 across a match with 15 breaks in 34 games, 12 double faults from Badosa against Sherif's three feeding the churn. The WTA No. 115 actually won more points, 133 to 131, but the games column ran the other way, 18 to 16. The third set still nearly got away from Sherif. She led 4-1 before Badosa broke in games 6 and 8 to level at 4-4, but the day's fifteenth break arrived in game 9 for 5-4, and the WTA No. 97 served it out, 3 hours and 25 minutes in. It makes her 2-0 on record against Badosa, the first win coming in the Iași Open final just four days earlier, and puts her in the semifinals.

Match stats

Mayar Sherif: 1 ace, 78% first serves, 3 double faults, 8/16 break points. Paula Badosa: 2 aces, 62% first serves, 12 double faults, 7/18 break points.

Profiles: Mayar Sherif · Paula Badosa — Hamburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

Mayar Sherif and Paula Badosa have met 2 times, with Mayar Sherif leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Iași Open 2026 Final — Mayar Sherif won 6-4, 4-0 (ret.)