Laura Siegemund vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaDoha Qualifying Round 1

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#87WTA
1769ELO
1713Hard ELO
$736kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 February 2025
hard
#61WTA
1759ELO
1668Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Siegemund L.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Starodubtseva Y.
Siegemund L.
2662
Starodubtseva Y.
6241

Laura Siegemund defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #61, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Laura Siegemund claimed a first win over Yuliia Starodubtseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-25BeijingR128hardYuliia Starodubtseva6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Siegemund L.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Starodubtseva Y.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Siegemund L.

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 hard

Siegemund L.Starodubtseva Y.
11
Serve
9
46
Return
51

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
73%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Slight edge
89
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
33
76

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 27 days (−0.3)
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+45 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Hard Elo 1668
5.3Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1759
0.0
H2H
10.0
5.5
Surface form
1.3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 8
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
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·Even
99
97

Siegemund L.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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