Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Jessika Ponchet — Auckland Qualifying Round 1

Auckland · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
UKR
Yuliia Starodubtseva
#55WTA
1762ELO
1670Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
WWLWLWWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
FRA
Jessika Ponchet
#180WTA
1577ELO
1507Hard ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
LWLWWWLLWL

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Starodubtseva Y.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Ponchet J.
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
7.2+163 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.8Hard Elo 1507
7.6Overall Elo 1762
ELO gap
2.4Overall Elo 1577
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.

Starodubtseva Y.
662
Ponchet J.
33–

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Starodubtseva Y.Ponchet J.
66%1st serve in+8%58%
63%1st serve points won+7%70%
54%2nd serve points won+8%46%
60%Service points won60%
46%Return points won+3%43%
60%Break points saved+2%58%
1.7Aces / match+2.64.3
1.9Double faults / match+0.32.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Osuigwe W.
Semenistaja D.
6-22-67-5
Costoulas S.
Erjavec V.
6-34-66-3
Kraus S.
Mladenovic K.
7-57-5
Starodubtseva Y.
Tagger L.
6-16-1
Knutson G.
Chwalinska M.
6-36-2
Quevedo K.
Ku Y.
1-66-46-1
Q1
Semenistaja D.
Brace C.
6-36-3
Osuigwe W.
Chirico L.
7-646-3
Erjavec V.
Das A.
6-36-4
Costoulas S.
Tse E.
6-06-1
Kraus S.
Sevastova A.
6-46-776-3
Mladenovic K.
Friedsam A.
7-656-4
Starodubtseva Y.
Ponchet J.
6-36-3
Tagger L.
Pigossi L.
4-66-46-1
Knutson G.
Romero Gormaz L.
6-36-4
Chwalinska M.
Guo H.
6-46-0
Quevedo K.
Monnet C.
6-26-746-3
Ku Y.
Charaeva A.
6-36-2