World number two Rybakina sent spinning out of French Open by Starodubtseva
Summary
Ukrainian tennis player Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated world number two Elena Rybakina in the French Open second round, causing the Kazakh player to exit early. Starodubtseva won the match in three sets, marking her biggest career victory.Key Facts
- Yuliia Starodubtseva, ranked 55th, beat Elena Rybakina, who is ranked number two in the world.
- The match ended with scores of 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/4) in Starodubtseva’s favor.
- Rybakina had won the first set but lost momentum under hot weather conditions.
- This is Rybakina’s earliest exit from a WTA tournament since the 2025 Miami Open.
- Starodubtseva reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the second consecutive year.
- Starodubtseva will next face either Hailey Baptiste or Wang Xiyu for a place in the last 16.
- The final set was closely contested, decided by a tie-break where Starodubtseva pulled ahead.
- Starodubtseva described the win as the biggest of her career and expressed pride in her performance.
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