Moyuka Uchijima vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaDoha Qualifying Round 2

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#108WTA
1681ELO
1633Hard ELO
24 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026
hard
#55WTA
1759ELO
1668Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
Uchijima M.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Starodubtseva Y.
Uchijima M.
2662
Starodubtseva Y.
6441

Moyuka Uchijima defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #55, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Moyuka Uchijima 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
2026-04-21MadridR128clayYuliia Starodubtseva6-3 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Uchijima M.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Starodubtseva Y.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Uchijima M.

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

Uchijima M.Starodubtseva Y.
0
Serve
9
8
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·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
52%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
48%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
71
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
89
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
76

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
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0Hard Elo 1633
Surface ELO
5.0+35 Hard Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1681
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1759
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.4
Surface form
5.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·
96

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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