Katie Boulter vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Preview & Prediction | 2026 Auckland Open (ASB Classic) | First Round
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Katie Boulter faces Yuliia Starodubtseva in the first-round of the Auckland Open.
Ranking points: WTA 250
Start date/time:
Venue: ASB Tennis Center, Auckland, New Zealand
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Katie Boulter vs Yuliia Starodubtseva prediction
Katie Boulter suffered a difficult 2025 and is now outside the top 100 of the world rankings. Her season began with indifferent results, but Boulter’s form took a nosedive after her surprising second-round loss at Wimbledon to Solana Sierra. The former British number one failed to get past round two of any tournament for the rest of the season.
Yuliia Starodubtseva qualified for the main draw and faces Boulter in round one. She defeated Jessika Ponchet and Lilli Tagger to get through. The Ukrainian was another to struggle last season, with a host of early exits from various tournaments. Her highlight came in May, as she made the round-of-16 in Madrid.
Both these players are in need of a morale-boosting victory after tough seasons and there’s little to separate the pair, with just seven places between them in the world rankings. There’s a strong chance this heads into three sets.
Katie Boulter vs Yuliia Starodubtseva tip: Both players to win a set
