French Open · R64 · Clay · best of 3 · May 27, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC

Elena Rybakina vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 27, 2026

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Result

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Yuliia Starodubtseva won 3-6 6-1 7-6 · May 27, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

We got this one wrong. Our final number was 71% on Elena Rybakina; Yuliia Starodubtseva won 3-6 6-1 7-6.

Elena Rybakina and Yuliia Starodubtseva meet in the round of 64 at French Open on Wednesday. Elena Rybakina has won 7 of the last 10. Yuliia Starodubtseva has won 6 of the last 10.

The ledger favors Yuliia Starodubtseva, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Elena Rybakina. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Starodubtseva — worth more than the overall number this week.

Rybakina's 70.1% behind the first serve (against 59.5% for Starodubtseva) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. The edge belongs to Rybakina — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Elena Rybakina

1929

Yuliia Starodubtseva

1672

Overall rating

Elena Rybakina

2076

Yuliia Starodubtseva

1691

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Elena Rybakina	Yuliia Starodubtseva
1st serve in	57.4%	63.9%
1st serve points won	70.1%	59.5%
2nd serve points won	46.9%	46.4%

Form

Elena Rybakina

7–3

Yuliia Starodubtseva

6–4

Head to head

Yuliia Starodubtseva leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Yuliia Starodubtseva.

Full Rybakina vs Starodubtseva history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elena Rybakina vs Yuliia Starodubtseva at French Open?: Yuliia Starodubtseva won 3-6 6-1 7-6.
Was the Elena Rybakina vs Yuliia Starodubtseva prediction correct?: We got this one wrong. Our final number was 71% on Elena Rybakina; Yuliia Starodubtseva won 3-6 6-1 7-6.
What is the head-to-head record between Elena Rybakina and Yuliia Starodubtseva?: Yuliia Starodubtseva leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Yuliia Starodubtseva.