“Yulia lost to Katie in the 1/16 match of the WTA 250 tournament in New Zealand”, — write: sport.ua
In the first round of the main draw, the Ukrainian lost to the representative of Great Britain in two sets Kathy Boulter (WTA 112) in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
WTA 250 Auckland. Hard, 1/16 finals
Kathy Boulter (Great Britain) [WC] – Yulia Starodubtseva (Ukraine) [Q] – 6:3, 6:3
In the second game, Yuliya trailed 0:5, took three games in a row and earned three break points (40:0) in the ninth game, but was unable to complete the comeback.
Starodubtseva and Bulter held their first face-to-face confrontation. Yulia qualified in Oakland, where she managed to beat Jessica Ponshe and Lilly Tugger.
The bolter can play Elina Svitolina in the second round if the first racket of Ukraine beats Varvara Grachova.