World number 111 Yulia Starodubtseva will take on the 73rd-ranked Tatjana Maria in the first round of the 2025 Singapore Open which will be played on Tuesday, January 28. Get all the Yulia Starodubtseva v Tatjana Maria predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Yulia Starodubtseva v Tatjana Maria Head to Head
These two players have never faced off before at this level of tennis.
Starodubtseva Looking for First Win
Yulia Starodubtseva had acquired enough ranking points to feature in both, the Auckland Open and the Australian Open as a direct entrant but she was unable to do too much more than that.
In her season opener against Jaqueline Cristian, Starodubtseva was trailing by a set and 2-0 in the second when she was forced to retire but came back to feature in Melbourne two weeks later.
Again, Starodubtseva was knocked out in the first round there too, losing to Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.
As a result, having begun the season ranked 101st in the world, she has fallen to 111th and more of that descent is likely if the Ukrainian 24-year-old doesn’t find a way to start winning again.
Maria Clinches Bangalore ITF Title
She will be 38 later this year but that hasn’t dimmed Tatjana Maria’s enthusiasm and that was on display in the week leading up to this competition.
The German and former Wimbledon semifinalist clinched an ITF title in Bangalore, making it her 20th title at that level in her 23-year long career that began in 2002. That’s to go with her three WTA wins.
This had followed a first round win over Bernarda Pera at the Australian Open where she then lost to Clara Tauson in the second.
With that kind of form under her belt, Maria will hold a bit of an advantage but will she recover in time between her final on Sunday, travel between Bangalore and Singapore and her opener here on Tuesday? All of that at 37 too.
Starodubtseva v Maria Prediction
Starodubtseva starts off a 4/6 favourite and we will have to go with that given the little recovery time between competitions for her opponent. We might see a straight-set win here for Starodubtseva.
Starodubtseva v Maria Tips
- Starodubtseva to win: 4/6
- Starodubtseva to win in straight sets: 6/4
