Yuliia Starodubtseva def. Anna Blinkova 6-3, 6-1 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3, 6-1 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Yuliia Starodubtseva needed only break-point efficiency to bury Anna Blinkova, converting 6 of 10 chances on return while Blinkova cashed just 2 of 9. Blinkova was broken in a quarter of the match's games — 12 of 16 went the other way — and won only 34% of her second-serve points. With 11 winners to 8 and 32 unforced errors to 42, Starodubtseva won this clay first meeting cleanly.

Match stats

Anna Blinkova: 1 ace, 8 winners, 52% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/9 break points. Yuliia Starodubtseva: 1 ace, 11 winners, 56% first serves, 1 double fault, 6/10 break points.

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Head-to-head

Anna Blinkova and Yuliia Starodubtseva have met 3 times, with Anna Blinkova leading the head-to-head 2–1.