Katarzyna Kawa vs Simona Waltert Preview & Prediction | 2026 Iasi Open | First Round
Katarzyna Kawa meets Simona Waltert in the first round at the 2026 Iasi Open at Baza Sportiva Ciric in Romania.
Ranking points: WTA 250
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Venue: Baza Sportiva Ciric, Iasi, Romania
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Katarzyna Kawa vs Simona Waltert prediction
Simona Waltert will bid for a hat-trick against Katarzyna Kawa when they face off in Romania.
The 25-year-old Swiss has already beaten the 33-year-old Pole twice this year and sits 61 places better off in the rankings at 81.
Both of those encounters were on clay and that is the Swiss star’s favoured surface.
Kawa also seems to prefer the dirt but their head-to-head does stand at 2-2 with Katarzyna winning their only previous hardcourt match in 2020 in straight sets.
None of their previous matches have gone three so it may be worth taking in a set to see who is on top this time, but if pushed, we’d suggest Simona is the one for the win.
Katarzyna Kawa vs Simona Waltert tip: Simona Waltert to win
