Katie Volynets vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaRome Qualifying Round 2

Rome · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#93WTA
1786ELO
1715Clay ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
#61WTA
1759ELO
1719Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
Volynets K.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Starodubtseva Y.
Volynets K.
4662
Starodubtseva Y.
6441

Katie Volynets defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rome qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #61.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Volynets K.serving46% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Starodubtseva Y.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Volynets K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Volynets K.Starodubtseva Y.
Serve
61
Return
42

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
89
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Even
70
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8Clay Elo 1715
Surface ELO
5.2+4 Clay Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1786
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1759
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.3
Surface form
5.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.0
3-set count
4.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
61
97

Volynets K.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 105 games (7d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast