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Sign upElina Avanesyan vs Yulia Putintseva — R16 — Hamburg Open
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Hamburg OpenRound of 16
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Jul 23, 2026·03:30 PM·2h 12m·Hamburg
Elina Avanesyan defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 — Hamburg Open 2026 R16.
Elina Avanesyan and Yulia Putintseva are level at 1–1 across 2 recorded meetings.
Holding serve was the hard part. Elina Avanesyan handled the inversion better, taking 9 of 12 return games to Yulia Putintseva's 8 of 13 and converting 9 of 11 break points as the pair combined for just eight holds across 25 service games. Putintseva, the No. 7 seed, came in a 63% favorite with the betting market, though The Drop Shot model gave the WTA No. 224 a narrow 51% edge. Twice the favorite broke back in the decider, but Avanesyan countered in game 7 for 5-2 and served it out on a second match point, 2 hours, 10 minutes in — her first win over Putintseva in two meetings on record, and a spot in the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open quarterfinals.