Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena Rybakina Prediction & Picks - WTA US Open
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Yuliia Starodubtseva enters her third-round duel with Elena Rybakina as a mouthwatering option at +180 to cover +4.5 games.
Current Form:
Elena Rybakina improved to 10-1 in her last 11 matches after topping Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4. Rybakina, a two-time Grand Slam champion, can become the new world No.1 on the WTA Tour with a deep run here at the US Open.
Yuliia Starodubtseva clawed back from a set down to defeat Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-6, 6-2, reaching the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Starodubtseva has won 4 of her last 5 matches. The Ukrainian also reached the quarterfinals at the 2026 Monterrey Open.
The Matchup: Starodubtseva stunned Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 in the second round of the 2026 French Open. Rybakina is a massive favorite at -1160, but Starodubtseva certainly poses a certain degree of danger to the world No.2.
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Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena Rybakina Form
Yuliia Starodubtseva and Elena Rybakina Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 3, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 1, 2026 - WTA US Open
Aug 27, 2026 - WTA Monterrey Open
Aug 25, 2026 - WTA Monterrey Open
Aug 23, 2026 - WTA Monterrey Open
Aug 14, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Sep 3, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 1, 2026 - WTA US Open
Aug 19, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 17, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 16, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 13, 2026 - WTA National Bank Open
Yuliia Starodubtseva against Elena Rybakina : Head to Head (H2H)
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May 27, 2026 - WTA French Open
Yuliia Starodubtseva - Elena Rybakina Key Points
- Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Elena Rybakina at the 2026 French Open.
- Yuliia Starodubtseva is 15-13 on hard courts in 2026.
- Elena Rybakina suffered an ankle injury in her match against Iga Swiatek at the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
- Elena Rybakina is 40-13 vs. top-100 players in 2026.
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Our Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena Rybakina Prediction
Key Stats: Yuliia Starodubtseva has saved 11 of 15 breakpoints and converted 8 of 15 breakpoints in two matches at the 2026 US Open.
Elena Rybakina is winning 78.8 percent of her first serves but only 53 percent of her second serves.
What to Expect: Rybakina will still probably win this match, but Starodubtseva established herself as a tempting pick at +180 to cover -4.5 games because of how well she played the Kazakh in their first meeting at the French Open.
Rybakina hasn’t shown worrying signs of the ankle injury she suffered in Cincinnati, yet there’s a good chance it could bother her again if she faces pressure from Starodubtseva, who is converting 44 percent of break points in hard-court matches in 2026.
Fearless Forecast: Elena Rybakina wins 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Our betting prediction for Elena Rybakina vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva: Yuliia Starodubtseva +4.5 games
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