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Yuliia Starodubtseva

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Yuliia Starodubtseva is a tennis player on the WTA Tour who reached a career-high ranking of No. 42 on September 21, 2026.

75 WTA Tour matches

Updated

About Yuliia Starodubtseva

Born on February 17, 2000, in Kakhovka, Ukraine, Yuliia Starodubtseva plays on the WTA Tour. She plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Starodubtseva played her first season as a professional in 2015. On September 21, 2026, she reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 42.

Match history75

Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.

2026: 29-28

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Oct 23Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisQualifying 1st RoundAliaksandra SasnovichL4-6, 5-7Hard
Oct 16BNB Ningbo OpenQualifying 1st RoundAnastasia ZakharovaL1-6, 5-7Hard
Oct 12Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan OpenRound 1Catherine McNallyL6-2, 6-7(2), 4-6Hard
Sep 30China OpenRound 1Alina CharaevaL7-5, 5-7, 2-6Hard
Sep 5US OpenRound 3Elena RybakinaL6-7(6), 3-6Hard
Sep 3US OpenRound 2Maria SakkariW1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2Hard
Sep 1US OpenRound 1Ella SeidelW6-2, 6-2Hard
Aug 27Abierto GNP SegurosQuarterfinalElise MertensL1-6, 4-6Hard
Aug 25Abierto GNP SegurosRound 2Janice TjenW6-4, 6-3Hard
Aug 23Abierto GNP SegurosRound 1Lilli TaggerW6-3, 6-4Hard
Aug 14Cincinnati OpenRound 1Daria SnigurL4-6, 3-6Hard
Aug 3National Bank OpenRound 1Maya JointL6-4, 1-6, 3-6Hard
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Jul 28The Memphis ClassicRound 1Sloane StephensL4-6, 7-5, 2-6Hard
Jun 30WimbledonRound 1Anna BlinkovaL7-6(3), 4-6, 1-6Grass
Jun 23Lexus Eastbourne OpenRound 1Anastasia ZakharovaL4-6, 6-3, 3-6Grass
Jun 17Lexus Nottingham OpenRound 2Emma NavarroL4-6, 7-6(3), 4-6Grass
Jun 15Lexus Nottingham OpenRound 1Maya JointW6-7(8), 7-5, 6-4Grass
May 29Roland GarrosRound 3Wang XiyuL3-6, 5-7Clay
May 27Roland GarrosRound 2Elena RybakinaW3-6, 6-1, 7-6(4)Clay
May 24Roland GarrosRound 1Anna BlinkovaW6-3, 6-1Clay
May 20Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla MeryemRound 2Anhelina KalininaL3-6, 6-7(3)Clay
May 19Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla MeryemRound 1Angela Fita BoludaW6-4, 6-2Clay
May 16Trophee ClarinsSemifinalMadison KeysL6-1, 2-6, 3-6Clay
May 15Trophee ClarinsQuarterfinalKatie VolynetsW7-5, 2-6, 6-2Clay
May 13Trophee ClarinsRound 2Zhang ShuaiW6-2, 6-1Clay
May 12Trophee ClarinsRound 1Taylah PrestonW6-4, 6-4Clay
May 7Italian OpenRound 1Simona WaltertL5-7, 6-4, 1-6Clay
Apr 23Madrid OpenRound 2Jaqueline CristianL6-3, 6-7(5), 4-6Clay
Apr 22Madrid OpenRound 1Moyuka UchijimaW6-3, 1-6, 6-3Clay
Apr 21Madrid OpenQualifying FinalAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaL4-6, 6-0, 4-6Clay
Apr 20Madrid OpenQualifying 1st RoundLucrezia StefaniniW6-0, 6-1Clay
Apr 5Credit One Charleston OpenFinalJessica PegulaL2-6, 2-6Clay
Apr 4Credit One Charleston OpenSemifinalMadison KeysW6-1, 6-4Clay
Apr 3Credit One Charleston OpenQuarterfinalMcCartney KesslerW6-4, 6-4Clay
Apr 2Credit One Charleston OpenRound 3Renata ZarazuaW6-1, 6-0Clay
Apr 1Credit One Charleston OpenRound 2Ekaterine GorgodzeW3-6, 6-1, 6-2Clay
Mar 31Credit One Charleston OpenRound 1Zhang ShuaiW6-3, 6-0Clay
Mar 21Miami OpenRound 3Amanda AnisimovaL4-6, 2-6Hard
Mar 20Miami OpenRound 2Cristina BucsaW6-2, 3-2 ret. (ret.)Hard
Mar 19Miami OpenRound 1Eva LysW6-1, 6-4Hard
Mar 17Miami OpenQualifying FinalMary StoianaW6-2, 6-2Hard
Mar 16Miami OpenQualifying 1st RoundMaddison InglisW7-6(3), 7-5Hard
Mar 9Austin 125 2Round 1Catherine McNallyL5-7, 6-4, 4-6Hard
Mar 1Indian WellsQualifying 1st RoundElvina KalievaL3-6, 1-6Hard
Feb 13Dubai Duty FreeQualifying 1st RoundElena-Gabriela RuseL2-6, 7-6(3), 1-6Hard
Feb 7Qatar Total Energies OpenQualifying FinalMoyuka UchijimaL6-2, 4-6, 4-6Hard
Feb 6Qatar Total Energies OpenQualifying 1st RoundAntonia RuzicW6-2, 6-2Hard
Jan 31Mubadala Abu Dhabi OpenQualifying 1st RoundSonay KartalL4-6, 0-6Hard
Jan 28Philippine Women's OpenRound 2Solana SierraL4-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 26Philippine Women's OpenRound 1Peangtarn PlipuechW6-0, 6-4Hard
Jan 19Australian OpenRound 1Ajla TomljanovicL6-4, 6-7(3), 1-6Hard
Jan 14Australian OpenQualifying FinalViktoriya TomovaW7-6(3), 6-2Hard
Jan 13Australian OpenQualifying 2nd RoundDespina PapamichailW6-1, 6-2Hard
Jan 11Australian OpenQualifying 1st RoundAlice TubelloW6-2, 3-6, 6-0Hard
Jan 5ASB ClassicRound 1Katie BoulterL3-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 3ASB ClassicQualifying FinalLilli TaggerW6-1, 6-1Hard
Jan 3ASB ClassicQualifying 1st RoundJessika PonchetW6-3, 6-3Hard

How she is doing nowThrough Oct 23

WTA rankingNo. 551,090 points, ESPN, Nov 5
2026 record16-18clay 9-5, hard 6-10, grass 1-3
Last 104-6LLLLLWWLWWNewest first. Five losses in a row.

Agatha on Yuliia Starodubtseva

Every graded call Agatha sealed on her matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.

Record2-1Units+0.24u3 graded calls
DateMatchCallPriceResultUnitsReceipt
Oct 23vs Aliaksandra SasnovichPREDAliaksandra Sasnovich to win-154WON+0.65u#1606
Oct 16vs Anastasia ZakharovaPREDYuliia Starodubtseva to win-147LOST-1.00u#1138
Oct 12vs Catherine McNallyLEANCatherine McNally to win-170WON+0.59u#845

Career

  1. 2024First WTA matchLost to Ons Jabeur, Australian Open
  2. 2026Career high No. 42Sep 21, 2026
  3. Oct 12, 2026Latest matchLost to Catherine McNally, Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open

Grand Slam titles

AO0Round 1 (2026)0-3 in our records
RG0Round 3 (2026)4-3 in our records
WIM0Round 2 (2025)2-3 in our records
USO0Round 3 (2026)2-3 in our records

First WTA match

Jan 15, 2024: lost to Ons Jabeur 3-6, 1-6Australian Open, on hard

Latest match

Oct 12, 2026: lost to Catherine McNally 6-2, 6-7, 4-6Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, Round 1, on hard court

ITF finals

ITF: 6 singles finals, 4 won; 8 doubles finals, 3 won. From 2016 to 2023.

Singles

  1. W
    Oct 2023Won the title at Rancho Santa Fe Open, US (W60, hard), beating Lulu Sun 7-5, 6-3.
  2. W
    Jul 2023Won the title at Dallas Summer Series, US (W60, indoor hard), beating Wang Yafan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
  3. L
    Jul 2023Runner-up at Evansville Classic, US (W60, hard), losing to Karman Thandi 5-7, 6-4, 1-6.
  4. W
    Jun 2023Won the title at Palmetto Pro Open, US (W60, hard), beating Karman Thandi 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4.
  5. L
    May 2023Runner-up at Naples Open, US (W60, clay), losing to Caroline Dolehide 5-7, 5-7.
  6. W
    Mar 2023Won the title at ITF Spring, US (W25, hard), beating Maria Mateas 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

Doubles

  1. W
    Oct 2023Won the title at Rancho Santa Fe Open, US (W60, hard) with Makenna Jones, beating Tatiana Prozorova and Madison Sieg 6-3, 4-6, [10-6].
  2. W
    Aug 2023Won the title at Landisville Tennis Challenge, US (W100, hard) with Sophie Chang: Olivia Gadecki and Mai Hontama gave a walkover.
  3. L
    Jul 2023Runner-up at Evansville Classic, US (W60, hard) with McCartney Kessler, losing to Maria Kononova and Veronika Miroshnichenko 3-6, 6-2, [8-10].
  4. L
    Jun 2023Runner-up at ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (W25, clay) with Ana Sofia Sanchez, losing to Maria Herazo Gonzalez and Ksenia Laskutova 6-2, 4-6, [9-11].
  5. L
    Jun 2023Runner-up at Palmetto Pro Open, US (W60, hard) with McCartney Kessler, losing to Maria Mateas and Anna Rogers 4-6, 7-6(3), [6-10].
  6. W
    Apr 2023Won the title at ITF Zephyrhills, US (W25, clay) with Maria Kononova, beating Jada Hart and Rasheeda McAdoo 7-5, 6-3.
  7. L
    Mar 2023Runner-up at ITF Spring, US (W25, hard) with Sofia Johnson, losing to Maria Mateas and Clervie Ngounoue 4-6, 6-2, [4-10].
  8. L
    Dec 2016Runner-up at ITF Cairo, Egypt ($10,000, clay) with Anastasiia Gevel, losing to Lisa-Marie Brunnemann and Diana Popescu 6-3, 0-6, [7-10].

Most often against

The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.

Anna Blinkova3 meetings
1-2Starodubtseva trails

Last: Jun 30, 2026, Wimbledon Round 1, lost

Cristina Bucsa3 meetings
1-2Starodubtseva trails

Last: Mar 20, 2026, Miami Open Round 2, won

0-3Starodubtseva trails

Last: Apr 23, 2026, Madrid Open Round 2, lost

Laura Siegemund3 meetings
2-1Starodubtseva leads

Last: Feb 7, 2025, Qatar Total Energies Open Qualifying 1st Round, lost

Maddison Inglis3 meetings
3-0Starodubtseva leads

Last: Mar 16, 2026, Miami Open Qualifying 1st Round, won

Magdalena Frech3 meetings
1-2Starodubtseva trails

Last: Jul 30, 2025, National Bank Open Round 1, won

Sources and updates

Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour. The WTA ranking is ESPN's, as of Nov 5, 2026.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.