Yulia Putintseva def. Alina Charaeva 6-3, 6-3 — Iași Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Yulia Putintseva defeated Alina Charaeva 6-3, 6-3 in the R16 of the Iași Open 2026.

One serve held up and one didn't. Yulia Putintseva dropped serve once in eight while taking four of Alina Charaeva's nine service games, seven Charaeva double faults feeding the gap; the lone slip, a break in game 1 of the second for 1-0, was answered in game 6 for 3-3 and again in game 8 for 5-3. The No. 9 seed closed on her second match point, 1 hour, 33 minutes in, and moves into the Iași Open quarterfinals without dropping a set.

Match stats

Yulia Putintseva: 3 aces, 79% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/9 break points. Alina Charaeva: 1 ace, 47% first serves, 7 double faults, 1/4 break points.

Profiles: Yulia Putintseva · Alina Charaeva — Iași Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Yulia Putintseva and Alina Charaeva.