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Sign upYuliia Starodubtseva vs Simona Waltert — R128 — Italian Open
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Italian OpenRound of 128
·Masters·ClayCompleted
May 7, 2026·11:30 AM·6m·Rome
Simona Waltert defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 — Italian Open 2026 R128.
Yuliia Starodubtseva and Simona Waltert: Simona Waltert leads 1–0 across 1 recorded meeting.
World No. 91 Simona Waltert erased the gap to No. 57 Yuliia Starodubtseva on the return, converting 9 of 16 break points and winning 61% of second-serve return points to take the decider 6-1. The serve underpinned it — Waltert landed 72% of first serves to Starodubtseva's 55% and saved 7 of 14 break points. After dropping the second set, she lost serve just once across the final six games to close out the first meeting between the pair.