Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena RybakinaRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 64
#61WTA
1759ELO
1719Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 ·
clay
Court Suzanne-Lenglen · 2nd on
#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starodubtseva Y.
3-6 6-1 7-6
Rybakina E.
Starodubtseva Y.
367102
Rybakina E.
61641

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starodubtseva Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rybakina E.

Rybakina E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Even serve battle

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

Starodubtseva Y.Rybakina E.
61
Serve
100
42
Return
9

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
6.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
92
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
98
Break points won·Even
95
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
93

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
8.3
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.9Clay Elo 1710
Surface ELO
9.1+329 Clay Elo edge
0.0Overall Elo 1762
ELO gap
10.0Overall Elo 2174
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.97 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.88 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Country comfort
6.2Won 71% in FRA (24)
Context
6.0Reached the R32 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the last 16 here last year

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·Slight edge
97
92

Starodubtseva Y.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 30%
R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
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