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Volynets Battles Starodubtseva in Paris Quarterfinal
15 May
Summary
- Volynets faces Starodubtseva on May 15, 2026, in Paris.
- This marks their second career WTA Tour encounter.
- Volynets previously reached a semifinal in Ostrava.
On Friday, May 15, 2026, Katie Volynets will face Yulia Starodubtseva in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Trophée Clarins, a WTA 125-level tournament hosted at the Lagardère Paris Racing Club. This encounter marks the second time these players will compete against each other on the WTA Tour.
Volynets, who had an early exit at the Italian Open, has demonstrated impressive form in Paris, defeating Alina Korneeva and Emma Navarro to reach this stage. Her season's best performance was a semifinal appearance at the Ostrava Open.
Starodubtseva also advanced to the quarterfinals with convincing wins over Taylah Preston and Zhang Shuai. She displayed strong serving statistics in her recent matches. The head-to-head record between the two currently stands at 1-0 in favor of Starodubtseva, following their previous meeting in the qualifiers of the 2024 Italian Open.
