Ukrainian tennis player Starodubtseva continues her winning streak by defeating her Russian-born opponent

Ukrainian tennis player Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Armenian Elina Avanesyan and advanced to the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing.

Source: ChampionA sports news platform within the holding company of Ukrainska Pravda

Detail: The score was 6-3, 6-1 in the match that lasted 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Starodubtseva scored two aces, while her opponent did not. Avanesyan also made more errors on serves, with Yuliia’s five double faults.

It is worth noting that Avanesyan was a Russian citizen until recently. However, in August, he decided to renounce his citizenship of the Russian Federation.

Starodubtseva defeated an opponent in the top 50 for the second time in her career. For the first time on September 27, 2024, Yuliia defeated Kateřina Siniaková no. He is ranked 37th in the world rankings.

In the fourth round, Starodubtseva will face the winner of the match between Peyton Stearns (USA) and Anna Kalinskaya (Russia).

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