Sonay Kartal vs Yuliia Starodubtseva · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Abu Dhabi • Hard • Jan 31, 2026 • 7:10 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Sonay Kartal
Key insights
Player performance profile
Sonay Kartal
67% · 2–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
53%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,245 points across 51 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,245 points across 51 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 2.9 | 87% | Strong |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.2 | 36% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +1.2 | 61% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 56% | 61% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Yuliia Starodubtseva
67% · 2–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
50%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,246 points across 51 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,246 points across 51 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 30% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.7 | 48% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -5.1 | 15% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 31% | 15% | Vulnerable |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Sonay Kartal and Yuliia Starodubtseva are set to meet at the WTA Abu Dhabi on January 31, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Kartal enters with a 2–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Starodubtseva has posted a 2–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Kartal, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Kartal leads 2–1 over Starodubtseva, including a win in their most recent meeting.