Anastasia Zakharova def. Dayana Yastremska 4-6, 7-5, 7(8)-6(6) — Italian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Anastasia Zakharova defeated Dayana Yastremska 4-6, 7-5, 7(8)-6(6) in the R128 of the Italian Open 2026.

World No. 81 Anastasia Zakharova flipped a one-set deficit against No. 52 Dayana Yastremska by punishing every opening on return: she converted 8 of 9 break points-6(6)) to Yastremska's 8 of 14, and broke at will as the favorite sprayed 9 double faults and landed just 48% of first serves. Yastremska took the opener 6-4, but Zakharova answered 7-5 and edged a 7-6(6) third in a 276-minute slog. The Ukrainian saved only 1 of 9 break points — the gap that decided their first clay meeting.

Match stats

Anastasia Zakharova: 0 aces, 75% first serves, 4 double faults, 8/9 break points. Dayana Yastremska: 1 ace, 48% first serves, 9 double faults, 8/14 break points.

Profiles: Anastasia Zakharova · Dayana Yastremska — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Anastasia Zakharova and Dayana Yastremska have met 3 times, with Dayana Yastremska leading the head-to-head 2–1.

• Charleston Open 2026 R64 — Dayana Yastremska won 7-5, 6-2
• Wimbledon 2025 R64 — Dayana Yastremska won 5-7, 7-5, 7(10)-6(8)