H2H data updated: 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Carol Zhao.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | 6-2 6-2 | Carol Zhao | Match data | Sep 23, 2024 | Q1 | China Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | #54 | #42 | 1,165 | 1,800 | 32 | 43 | 42.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Zhao | — | #131 | 458 | 1,515 | 5 | 21 | 19.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Carol Zhao | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #461 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #293 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #343 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #498 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #299 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #101 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #113 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #54 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #290 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #176 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #219 | 1,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #246 | 1,419 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,332 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Carol Zhao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 15 | 28 | 43 | 34.9% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | 3 | 16 | 19 | 15.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 70/75 of Yuliia Starodubtseva's and 26/26 of Carol Zhao's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Carol Zhao | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 45.2% | 47.4% | 26.1% | 25.0% | 100.0% | 35.7% | 38.0% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 2/2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 57.4% | 68.3% | 37.9% | 58.3% | 66.7% | 55.5% | 40.2% |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 46.7% | 44.0% | 47.7% | 58.3% | 10.0% | 46.5% | 34.9% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 2/2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 57.0% | 59.8% | 34.4% | 46.9% | 41.7% | 49.2% | 39.6% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 56.3% | 71.4% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 62.1% | 34.1% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 3/3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 58.3% | 59.2% | 38.9% | 49.9% | 23.7% | 50.7% | 34.9% |
| 24 | 2024 | 15/15 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 66.0% | 58.8% | 44.7% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 54.0% | 45.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 22/26 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 62.0% | 58.5% | 45.0% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 42.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 33/34 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 63.7% | 61.8% | 53.3% | 53.5% | 55.1% | 58.7% | 45.3% | 2021 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 61.7% | 58.6% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 48.9% | 34.0% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 63.5% | 62.6% | 45.1% | 57.8% | 29.2% | 55.9% | 40.6% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6/6 | 2.0 | 10.2 | 68.2% | 59.8% | 30.0% | 44.9% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 41.1% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 3/3 | 3.0 | 12.3 | 62.9% | 71.8% | 27.1% | 55.0% | 45.7% | 54.6% | 43.1% |
| 31 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 59.8% | 61.5% | 42.9% | 58.3% | 42.9% | 54.0% | 35.8% |
| Career | — | 70/75 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 63.7% | 60.1% | 48.9% | 51.5% | 53.1% | 56.1% | 44.4% | — | 26/26 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 60.5% | 61.0% | 36.6% | 48.1% | 45.3% | 51.7% | 39.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Carol Zhao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1494 | 101.4 | -1.52 | +2.05 | 0.591 | 37.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1513 | 104.2 | +0.20 | 0.00 | 0.903 | 48.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1489 | 92.9 | -2.27 | -1.66 | 0.653 | 41.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | — | — | — | +0.27 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1463 | 102.6 | -0.28 | -1.04 | 0.779 | 44.2% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.02 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1452 | 99.2 | -0.88 | +2.61 | 0.898 | 47.8% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1523 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1446 | 88.1 | -1.92 | -3.65 | 0.707 | 42.6% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.10 |
| 24 | 2024 | 1658 | 124.1 | -0.76 | +1.87 | 0.996 | 50.2% | -1 | — | — | 51.4% | -0.17 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.6 | +0.13 | 2019 | 1448 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 1618 | 125.8 | -2.58 | -0.33 | 0.907 | 47.8% | -45 | -10 | 0 | 39.3% | -0.61 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.0 | +0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 1682 | 140.8 | +1.10 | +1.69 | 1.097 | 52.0% | -59 | +88 | -82 | 49.4% | +0.06 | 5–10 (33%) | 4–6 (40%) | 94.4 | +0.16 | 2021 | 1417 | 93.8 | +3.05 | -3.36 | 0.665 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1400 | 100.5 | -0.44 | -2.01 | 0.921 | 48.1% | -28 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.56 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.31 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1441 | 100.3 | -2.20 | -1.23 | 0.826 | 45.7% | — | — | +178 | 35.7% | -1.43 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.38 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1420 | 99.6 | -1.37 | +0.79 | 0.951 | 48.9% | +16 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.17 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1397 | 93.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1333 | 86.4 | -2.52 | -1.15 | 0.779 | 45.2% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 |
| Career | — | 1801 | 132.5 | -0.46 | +1.09 | 1.011 | 50.3% | -39 | +55 | -47 | 46.5% | -0.20 | 10–18 (36%) | 9–11 (45%) | 94.8 | +1.45 | — | 1515 | 93.9 | -1.21 | -1.13 | 0.808 | 45.3% | -6 | — | +178 | 27.1% | -1.90 | 1–8 (11%) | 4–3 (57%) | 94.0 | +4.85 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Blinkova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 23, 2026 | H2H |
| Cristina Bucsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 6, 2026 | H2H |
| Maya Joint | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Sorribes Tormo | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 11, 2021 | H2H |
| Magda Linette | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Diana Shnaider | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 20, 2024 | H2H |
| Dayeon Back | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 19, 2024 | H2H |
| Petra Martic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 21, 2024 | H2H |