Yuliia Starodubtseva def. Eva Lys 6-1, 6-4 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Eva Lys 6-1, 6-4 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

The world No. 108 took down No. 77 Eva Lys behind a second serve that simply could not be touched: Yuliia Starodubtseva won 78% of her second-serve points (7 of 9) to Lys's 27% (7 of 26), a 51-point gap that decided the match. The first set was a procession — Starodubtseva broke in games 3, 5 and 7 to take it 6-1. Lys never solved the second ball, winning just 2 of 9 second-return points and coughing up five double faults to zero. Starodubtseva, who hadn't won since October, next gets Cristina Bucsa.

Match stats

Eva Lys: 1 ace, 61% first serves, 5 double faults. Yuliia Starodubtseva: 2 aces, 80% first serves, 0 double faults.

Profiles: Eva Lys · Yuliia Starodubtseva — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Eva Lys and Yuliia Starodubtseva.