Katie Volynets vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaParis Quarter-final

Paris · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#101WTA
1786ELO
1715Clay ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWL
1 — 2
Sets
Friday, 15 May 2026 ·
clay
#55WTA
1759ELO
1719Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
Volynets K.
5-7 6-2 2-6
Starodubtseva Y.
Volynets K.
5621
Starodubtseva Y.
7262

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Katie Volynets 7-5 2-6 6-2 in the Paris quarter-final on clay. 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
Volynets K.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Starodubtseva Y.serving46% 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%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
51%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
89
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Even
67
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
76

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry 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
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
6.8
Surface form
7.5
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
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·Clear edge
74
95

Volynets K.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 42 games (7d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About