Sunday's US Open round of 32 pits Elena Rybakina against Yuliia Starodubtseva on hard. Elena Rybakina has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Yuliia Starodubtseva has won 4 of the last 10.

The ledger favors Yuliia Starodubtseva, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Elena Rybakina.

The serve is where this match separates: Rybakina has been winning 70% of first-serve points to Starodubtseva's 57.8%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. If Rybakina plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.