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As Yulia Starodubtseva prepares to face Jaqueline Adina Cristian in the upcoming WTA Madrid clash on April 23, 2026, fans can expect an intriguing matchup between these two competitors. Starodubtseva, playing at home, comes off a solid run where she has secured victory in three of her last five matches, showcasing her ability to perform well under the pressure of familiar surroundings. Her aggressive baseline play and strong serve could prove pivotal in this encounter.
Conversely, Cristian has faced some challenges recently, with only two wins in her last five matches. While her skill set remains formidable, she will need to enhance her consistency and capitalize on any weaknesses in Starodubtseva’s game to turn the odds in her favor.
According to bookmakers, Starodubtseva is favored with odds of 1.72 for a home victory, while Cristian’s odds sit at 2.11 for an away win. The model prediction gives a slight edge to Starodubtseva, estimating a 53.2% chance of her winning, while Cristian’s chances are placed at 46.8%. The anticipated final score is projected at 2-0, but as always in tennis, anything can happen on match day.
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| Starodubtseva 56.8% |
Cristian 43.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.76 | 2.16 | |
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1.72 | 2.11 |
Latest Results
| 22.04.26 Moyuka Uchijima – Yulia Starodubtseva – 1:2 21.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 1:2 20.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Lucrezia Stefanini – 2:0 05.04.26 Jessica Pegula – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0 04.04.26 Madison Keys – Yulia Starodubtseva – 0:2 |
15.04.26 Katie Boulter – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – 2:1 14.04.26 Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – 1:2 07.04.26 Jaqueline Adina Cristian – Tamara Korpatsch – 1:2 23.03.26 Jaqueline Adina Cristian – Jessica Pegula – 0:2 22.03.26 Ekaterina Alexandrova – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – 1:2 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 30.12.24 Yulia Starodubtseva – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – Starodubtseva Y. retired |
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Stearns P. | Boisson L. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Uchijima M. | Starodubtseva Y. (Q/LL) | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Bye | Cristian J. (29) | |
| 5 | Bouzkova M. (23) | Bye | |
| 6 | Kalinina A. (Q/LL) | Rakhimova K. | 2 : 1 |
| 7 | Zakharova A. | Osorio C. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Bye | Osaka N. (14) | |
| 9 | Bencic B. (11) | Bye | |
| 10 | Marcinko P. | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Haddad Maia B. | Bouzas Maneiro J. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Bye | Shnaider D. (18) | |
| 13 | Baptiste H. (30) | Bye | |
| 14 | Quevedo K. (WC) | Williams V. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Siegemund L. | Begu I. | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Bye | Paolini J. (8) | |
| 17 | Swiatek I. (4) | Bye | |
| 18 | Snigur D. (Q/LL) | Kasatkina D. | 2 : 1 |
| 19 | Parks A. (Q/LL) | Cocciaretto E. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Bye | Li A. (31) | |
| 21 | Fernandez L. (24) | Bye | |
| 22 | Badosa P. (WC) | Grabher J. | 1 : 2 |
| 23 | Montgomery R. (WC) | Linette M. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Bye | Jovic I. (15) | |
| 25 | Andreeva M. (9) | Bye | |
| 26 | Udvardy P. (Q/LL) | Birrell K. | 2 : 1 |
| 27 | Galfi D. (Q/LL) | Tomljanovic A. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Kalinskaya A. (22) | |
| 29 | Wang Xin. (28) | Bye | |
| 30 | Maria T. | Samson L. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Bondar A. | Golubic V. | 2 : 0 |
| 32 | Bye | Svitolina E. (7) | |
| 33 | Pegula J. (5) | Bye | |
| 34 | Townsend T. | Boulter K. | |
| 35 | Putintseva Y. | Valentova T. | 2 : 1 |
| 36 | Bye | Kostyuk M. (26) | |
| 37 | Tauson C. (17) | Bye | |
| 38 | Kalieva E. | Siniakova K. | |
| 39 | McNally C. | Volynets K. (Q/LL) | |
| 40 | Bye | Mboko V. (10) | |
| 41 | Noskova L. (13) | Bye | |
| 42 | Gibson T. | Arango E. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 43 | Tjen J. | Charaeva A. (Q/LL) | 2 : 0 |
| 44 | Bye | Samsonova L. (20) | |
| 45 | Cirstea S. (25) | Bye | |
| 46 | Jacquemot E. | Grant T. C. (Q/LL) | |
| 47 | Selekhmeteva O. | Jeanjean L. (Q/LL) | |
| 48 | Bye | Gauff C. (3) | |
| 49 | Frech M. (34) | Bye | |
| 50 | Yastremska D. | Sierra S. | 0 : 2 |
| 51 | Sonmez Z. | Martinez Cirez C. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 52 | Bye | Bucsa C. (27) | |
| 53 | Mertens E. (19) | Bye | |
| 54 | Pavlyuchenkova A. (Q/LL) | Eala A. | 0 : 2 |
| 55 | Pliskova Ka. | Kraus S. (Q/LL) | |
| 56 | Bye | Sakkari M. (33) | |
| 57 | Keys M. (16) | Bye | |
| 58 | Zhang S. | Lys E. | 2 : 0 |
| 59 | Oliynykova O. | Waltert S. (Q/LL) | |
| 60 | Bye | Ostapenko J. (21) | |
| 61 | Zheng Q. (32) | Bye | |
| 62 | Krueger A. | Kenin S. | |
| 63 | Ruse G. | Ruzic A. | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Bye | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Stearns P. | |
| 2 | Starodubtseva Y. | Cristian J. (29) | |
| 3 | Bouzkova M. (23) | Kalinina A. | |
| 4 | Osorio C. | Osaka N. (14) | |
| 5 | Bencic B. (11) | Marcinko P. | |
| 6 | Bouzas Maneiro J. | Shnaider D. (18) | |
| 7 | Baptiste H. (30) | Quevedo K. | |
| 8 | Siegemund L. | Paolini J. (8) | |
| 9 | Swiatek I. (4) | Snigur D. | |
| 10 | Parks A. | Li A. (31) | |
| 11 | Fernandez L. (24) | Grabher J. | |
| 12 | Linette M. | Jovic I. (15) | |
| 13 | Andreeva M. (9) | Udvardy P. | |
| 14 | Galfi D. | Kalinskaya A. (22) | |
| 15 | Wang Xin. (28) | Samson L. | |
| 16 | Bondar A. | Svitolina E. (7) | |
| 17 | Pegula J. (5) | TBD #34 | |
| 18 | Putintseva Y. | Kostyuk M. (26) | |
| 19 | Tauson C. (17) | TBD #38 | |
| 20 | TBD #39 | Mboko V. (10) | |
| 21 | Noskova L. (13) | Arango E. | |
| 22 | Tjen J. | Samsonova L. (20) | |
| 23 | Cirstea S. (25) | TBD #46 | |
| 24 | TBD #47 | Gauff C. (3) | |
| 25 | Frech M. (34) | Sierra S. | |
| 26 | Sonmez Z. | Bucsa C. (27) | |
| 27 | Mertens E. (19) | Eala A. | |
| 28 | TBD #55 | Sakkari M. (33) | |
| 29 | Keys M. (16) | Zhang S. | |
| 30 | TBD #59 | Ostapenko J. (21) | |
| 31 | Zheng Q. (32) | TBD #62 | |
| 32 | Ruse G. | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/16-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | TBD #22 | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
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