Moyuka Uchijima vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | First Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Moyuka Uchijima faces Yuliia Starodubtseva in the first-round of the Madrid Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Moyuka Uchijima vs Yuliia Starodubtseva prediction
Moyuka Uchijima has picked up a title on the ITF circuit this season after her win in Antalya. Nevertheless, she is only just ranked inside the top 100 of the world rankings. Uchijima shone at this event last year, reaching the quarter-finals. This run included wins over Jessica Pegula and Ekaterina Alexandrova, before her tournament ended in resounding fashion against Elina Svitolina.
She faces Yuliia Starodubtseva. The Ukrainian was the top seed in qualifying and won her first match comfortably against Lucrezia Stefanini. However, Starodubtseva lost in the next stage to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and only enters the event as a lucky loser. Nevertheless, she heads into this tournament on the back of a brilliant showing in Charleston, as she won five matches in total to reach the final, where she lost to Pegula in straight sets.
If Starodubtseva can recapture that level in the first-round, she is likely to have too much for Uchijima, who will be under pressure to defend ranking points.
Moyuka Uchijima vs Yuliia Starodubtseva tip: Yuliia Starodubtseva to win
