“Yulia will perform at the WTA 250 in New Zealand, Elina is not in the application letter”, — write: sport.ua
The last name of the Ukrainian woman is in the application letter. Yulia will enter the main draw of the competition as the 21st tennis player out of 22. Another 10 places in the main draw will be distributed as follows: 4 wild card holders and 6 girls who will qualify.
Starodubtseva will play in Oakland for the first time in her career. In 2024, she opened the season in Brisbane, where she lost to Diana Yastremska in the final qualifying round.
There is no titled Ukrainian woman in the application letter Elina Svitolinawhich reached the finals in 2024, where Coco Goff lost. Coco herself is also absent, but the American will play for the United States team at the United Cup on these dates.
The following week, Auckland is followed by tournaments in Adelaide and Hobart, followed by the Australian Open. In parallel with Auckland, the 500,000th race will be held in Brisbane, for which Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska and Angelina Kalinina are registered.