Yuliya Starodubtseva defeated Yulia Putintseva at WTA 500: first victory after a series of losses

Ukrainian tennis player Yuliya Starodubtseva impressed in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo, where she defeated Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan. Prior to this, she successfully passed two qualifying rounds, beating Australian Priscilla Hon and German Tamara Korpatsch.

In the match against Putintseva, who is ranked 69th in the world, Starodubtseva won the first set 6:4 and the second set 6:2, securing the victory. The next opponent for the Ukrainian will be Swiss Belinda Bencic, the 14th ranked player in the world, who has already impressed Polish player Magda Linette.

WTA 500. Ningbo. First Round

Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) - Yuliya Starodubtseva (Ukraine) - 0:2 4:6, 2:6

This victory became the first for Starodubtseva in the main draw of WTA tournaments after six consecutive losses. Meanwhile, Elina Svitolina announced that she would not compete until the end of 2025 due to psychological exhaustion arising from excessive performances. She explained that she is currently not ready to play and needs rest and recovery.

Svitolina acknowledged that she cannot give her all on the court, so she decided to take a break to recover. As soon as she returns, she wants to be ready to fight at full capacity and show better results.

Summary: Yuliya Starodubtseva impresses at the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo by defeating Yulia Putintseva and prepares to meet Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic. Meanwhile, Elina Svitolina has decided to take a break from competitive play until the end of 2025 due to exhaustion from intense matches.