Ukrainian tennis player from Kakhovka, Yuliia Starodubtseva, had a successful run in the qualifying of the WTA tournament in Auckland (New Zealand), defeating France’s Jessica Ponchet.
This is reported by Fakty.
This victory was Starodubtseva’s first at WTA-level tournaments in the new year and ended a run of losses in previous matches.
In the final round of qualifying the Ukrainian will continue to fight for a spot in the tournament’s main draw. Also, Ukraine’s top player Elina Svitolina is entered in the main draw of the Auckland tournament.
Yuliia Starodubtseva became the first Ukrainian tennis player to record a victory at a WTA tournament in 2026.