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In the upcoming WTA Madrid clash on April 20, 2026, Yulia Starodubtseva will look to capitalize on her home advantage as she takes on Lucrezia Stefanini. Both players have had a similar trajectory in their recent matches, securing two wins each in their last five, indicating a level of parity heading into this matchup.
Starodubtseva, while benefiting from home crowd support, may rely on her aggressive baseline play and ability to dictate points from the outset. Her comfort on local courts could be a significant factor, enhancing her confidence and tactical execution against an opponent she knows will challenge her.
On the other hand, Stefanini’s style, characterized by her quick footwork and strong serve, offers her a chance to disrupt Starodubtseva’s rhythm. If she can successfully utilize her serve-and-volley tactics and remain consistent under pressure, she could turn the tide in her favor despite the odds heavily favoring the home player.
With bookmakers listing Starodubtseva at 1.05 to win, her status as the favorite is clear. However, Stefanini’s potential for an upset at 7.92 makes this an enticing matchup. Both players are capable of producing excellent tennis; hence, while Starodubtseva holds the upper hand, the outcome remains uncertain.
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| Starodubtseva 88.3% |
Stefanini 11.7% |
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.05 | 8 | ||
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1.02 | 8.8 | |
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1.08 | 6.97 |
Latest Results
| 05.04.26 Jessica Pegula – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0 04.04.26 Madison Keys – Yulia Starodubtseva – 0:2 03.04.26 McCartney Kessler – Yulia Starodubtseva – 0:2 02.04.26 Renata Zarazua – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:1 01.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Ekaterina Alexandrova – Canceled |
28.03.26 Tereza Martincova – Lucrezia Stefanini – 2:0 26.03.26 Anna-Lena Friedsam – Lucrezia Stefanini – 1:2 25.03.26 Aneta Laboutkova – Lucrezia Stefanini – 1:2 16.03.26 Lucrezia Stefanini – Diane Parry – 1:2 10.03.26 Lucrezia Stefanini – Sinja Kraus – 0:2 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Blinkova A. (Q) | Udvardy P. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Arango E. (WC) | Osorio C. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Bye | Mertens E. (28) | |
| 5 | Putintseva Y. (22) | Bye | |
| 6 | Tomljanovic A. (WC) | Masarova R. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Stearns P. | Birrell K. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Bye | Anisimova A. (15) | |
| 9 | Bucsa C. (LL) | Bye | |
| 10 | Kudermetova V. | Kudermetova P. | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Lamens S. | Raducanu E. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Bye | Kostyuk M. (24) | |
| 13 | Kenin S. (32) | Bye | |
| 14 | Sun L. | Gracheva V. | 2 : 1 |
| 15 | Krueger A. | Potapova A. | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Bye | Zheng Q. (8) | |
| 17 | Pegula J. (3) | Bye | |
| 18 | Lys E. | Kostovic T. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 19 | Uchijima M. | Montgomery R. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Bye | Jabeur O. (26) | |
| 21 | Alexandrova E. (21) | Bye | |
| 22 | Azarenka V. | Danilovic O. | 0 : 2 |
| 23 | Parks A. | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Bye | Kasatkina D. (14) | |
| 25 | Rybakina E. (10) | Bye | |
| 26 | Kessler M. | Andreescu B. | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Cristian J. | Kartal S. | 0 : 2 |
| 28 | Bye | Svitolina E. (17) | |
| 29 | Linette M. (29) | Bye | |
| 30 | Wang Xin. | Sakkari M. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Boulter K. | Siniakova K. | 2 : 1 |
| 32 | Bye | Paolini J. (6) | |
| 33 | Andreeva M. (7) | Bye | |
| 34 | Zarazua R. | Bouzkova M. | 1 : 2 |
| 35 | Bouzas Maneiro J. | Sherif M. | 2 : 0 |
| 36 | Bye | Frech M. (27) | |
| 37 | Samsonova L. (18) | Bye | |
| 38 | Avanesyan E. | Dolehide C. | 0 : 2 |
| 39 | Starodubtseva Y. (Q) | Fruhvirtova L. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 40 | Bye | Cocciaretto E. (LL) | |
| 41 | Haddad Maia B. (16) | Bye | |
| 42 | Pera B. (LL) | Fett J. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 43 | Bencic B. | Sonmez Z. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 44 | Bye | Tauson C. (20) | |
| 45 | Fernandez L. (25) | Bye | |
| 46 | Sasnovich A. (Q) | Li A. | 0 : 2 |
| 47 | Jones F. (Q) | Yastremska D. | 1 : 2 |
| 48 | Bye | Gauff C. (4) | |
| 49 | Keys M. (5) | Bye | |
| 50 | Osaka N. | Bronzetti L. | 1 : 2 |
| 51 | Parry D. (Q) | Begu I. | 2 : 0 |
| 52 | Bye | Kalinskaya A. (30) | |
| 53 | Vekic D. (19) | Bye | |
| 54 | Cirstea S. | Baptiste H. (WC) | 1 : 2 |
| 55 | Joint M. (Q) | Martinez Cirez C. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 56 | Bye | Navarro E. (11) | |
| 57 | Shnaider D. (13) | Bye | |
| 58 | Volynets K. | Kvitova P. | 2 : 0 |
| 59 | Sevastova A. | Pavlyuchenkova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 60 | Bye | Ostapenko J. (23) | |
| 61 | Noskova L. (31) | Bye | |
| 62 | Carle M. L. (Q) | Sramkova R. | 2 : 0 |
| 63 | Tomova V. | Eala A. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 64 | Bye | Swiatek I. (2) |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Blinkova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Osorio C. | Mertens E. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Putintseva Y. (22) | Masarova R. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Stearns P. | Anisimova A. (15) | 2 : 1 |
| 5 | Bucsa C. | Kudermetova V. | 1 : 2 |
| 6 | Raducanu E. | Kostyuk M. (24) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Kenin S. (32) | Sun L. | 2 : 0 |
| 8 | Potapova A. | Zheng Q. (8) | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Pegula J. (3) | Lys E. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Uchijima M. | Jabeur O. (26) | 2 : 1 |
| 11 | Alexandrova E. (21) | Danilovic O. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Parks A. | Kasatkina D. (14) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Rybakina E. (10) | Andreescu B. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Kartal S. | Svitolina E. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Linette M. (29) | Sakkari M. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Boulter K. | Paolini J. (6) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Andreeva M. (7) | Bouzkova M. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Bouzas Maneiro J. | Frech M. (27) | 1 : 2 |
| 19 | Samsonova L. (18) | Dolehide C. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Starodubtseva Y. | Cocciaretto E. | 2 : 0 |
| 21 | Haddad Maia B. (16) | Pera B. | 2 : 1 |
| 22 | Bencic B. | Tauson C. (20) | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Fernandez L. (25) | Li A. | 1 : 2 |
| 24 | Yastremska D. | Gauff C. (4) | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Keys M. (5) | Bronzetti L. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Parry D. | Kalinskaya A. (30) | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Vekic D. (19) | Baptiste H. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Joint M. | Navarro E. (11) | 0 : 2 |
| 29 | Shnaider D. (13) | Volynets K. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Sevastova A. | Ostapenko J. (23) | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Noskova L. (31) | Carle M. L. | 2 : 0 |
| 32 | Eala A. | Swiatek I. (2) | 1 : 2 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Mertens E. (28) | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Masarova R. | Stearns P. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Kudermetova V. | Kostyuk M. (24) | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Kenin S. (32) | Potapova A. | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Pegula J. (3) | Uchijima M. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | Alexandrova E. (21) | Kasatkina D. (14) | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Rybakina E. (10) | Svitolina E. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Sakkari M. | Paolini J. (6) | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Andreeva M. (7) | Frech M. (27) | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Samsonova L. (18) | Starodubtseva Y. | 1 : 2 |
| 11 | Haddad Maia B. (16) | Bencic B. | 1 : 2 |
| 12 | Li A. | Gauff C. (4) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Keys M. (5) | Kalinskaya A. (30) | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Vekic D. (19) | Navarro E. (11) | 2 : 1 |
| 15 | Shnaider D. (13) | Sevastova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Noskova L. (31) | Swiatek I. (2) | 0 : 2 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Stearns P. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Kostyuk M. (24) | Potapova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Uchijima M. | Alexandrova E. (21) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Svitolina E. (17) | Sakkari M. | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Andreeva M. (7) | Starodubtseva Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Bencic B. | Gauff C. (4) | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Keys M. (5) | Vekic D. (19) | 2 : 0 |
| 8 | Shnaider D. (13) | Swiatek I. (2) | 1 : 2 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Kostyuk M. (24) | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Uchijima M. | Svitolina E. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Andreeva M. (7) | Gauff C. (4) | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Keys M. (5) | Swiatek I. (2) | 1 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Svitolina E. (17) | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Gauff C. (4) | Swiatek I. (2) | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Gauff C. (4) | 2 : 0 |
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