Xiyu Wang vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaRoland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 32
#89WTA
1772ELO
1730Clay ELO
25 yrs · 182 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 29 May 2026 ·
clay
Court 7 · 1st on
#61WTA
1759ELO
1719Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
Wang X.
6-3 7-5
Starodubtseva Y.
Wang X.
672
Starodubtseva Y.
350

Xiyu Wang defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-3 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #61, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Xiyu Wang closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Wang X.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Starodubtseva Y.serving49% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Wang X.

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

Wang X.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·Slight edge
76%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
75
Break points saved·Even
87
89
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Even
70
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
76

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
Surface form
7.17 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R32 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·Even
96
97

Wang X.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 39%
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