Clara Burel def. Varvara Lepchenko 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 — Iași Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Clara Burel defeated Varvara Lepchenko 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the R32 of the Iași Open 2026.

Down a set and twice a point from defeat, wild card Clara Burel saved both match points and toppled Varvara Lepchenko — 527 places above her in the WTA rankings — at the Iași Open. Lepchenko broke in games 1 and 5 of the opener and finished with more points than the winner, 95 to 94, but the match turned on break-point efficiency: Burel converted 5 of 8 chances to Lepchenko's 5 of 12. The Frenchwoman went 4 of 5 in a second set that featured seven breaks of serve, then never faced a break point in the third.

Match stats

Clara Burel: 1 ace, 51% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/8 break points. Varvara Lepchenko: 2 aces, 67% first serves, 1 double fault, 5/12 break points.

Profiles: Clara Burel · Varvara Lepchenko — Iași Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Clara Burel and Varvara Lepchenko.