Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Jessika PonchetAuckland Qualifying Round 1

Auckland · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#55WTA
1759ELO
1668Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#190WTA
1579ELO
1508Hard ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starodubtseva Y.
6-3 6-3
Ponchet J.
Starodubtseva Y.
662
Ponchet J.
33

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Jessika Ponchet 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #55.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starodubtseva Y.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ponchet J.

Ponchet J.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

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

Starodubtseva Y.Ponchet J.
9
Serve
51
Return

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
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
75
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
75
Break points won·Dominant
95
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
20

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
7.2+160 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.8Hard Elo 1508
7.6Overall Elo 1759
ELO gap
2.4Overall Elo 1579
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.8
Surface form
3.6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
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·Even
96
100

Starodubtseva Y.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Ponchet J.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast