Julia Stusek def. Nadia Podoroska 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 — Hamburg Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Julia Stusek defeated Nadia Podoroska 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the R32 of the Hamburg Open 2026.

The first serve decided this comeback. Down a set, Julia Stusek lifted her first-serve points won from 57% in the opener to 73% in the second and a spotless 100% in the third, converting 4 of 11 break points while Nadia Podoroska cashed 3 of 12. The decider needed one swing. Stusek broke in game 1 for 1-0 and never faced a break point in the set. Podoroska took the second-serve exchanges, 58% to 42%, helped by seven Stusek double faults, and still came up eight points short, 88 to 96. The 18-year-old German wild card, up from WTA No. 571 to No. 438 this season, closed in 2 hours, 42 minutes to reach the last 16 at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open.

Match stats

Nadia Podoroska: 2 aces, 56% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/13 break points. Julia Stusek: 1 ace, 62% first serves, 7 double faults, 5/13 break points.

Profiles: Nadia Podoroska · Julia Stusek — Hamburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Nadia Podoroska and Julia Stusek.