H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Lulu Sun holds a 1–0 lead over Yuliia Starodubtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lulu Sun leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Lulu Sun won the 2024 Wimbledon second round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Sun | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Match data | Jul 4, 2024* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. 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 | #58 | #53 | 1,139 | 1,800 | 32 | 41 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lulu Sun | #128 | #39 | 1,379 | 1,812 | 26 | 38 | 40.6% | 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 | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #297 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #40 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #101 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #90 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2025 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #113 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2026 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,741 | 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 | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 24 | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2025 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 25 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 15 | 26 | 41 | 36.6% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 68/73 of Yuliia Starodubtseva's and 55/64 of Lulu Sun'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 | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5/5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 59.6% | 58.4% | 39.9% | 43.9% | 41.5% | 51.2% | 43.8% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 19/20 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 72.4% | 52.1% | 60.6% | 27.3% | 63.7% | 36.2% |
| 24 | 2024 | 15/15 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 66.0% | 58.8% | 44.7% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 54.0% | 45.8% | 2025 | 27/34 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 55.8% | 68.7% | 48.3% | 57.8% | 41.0% | 59.5% | 39.0% |
| 25 | 2025 | 22/26 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 62.0% | 58.5% | 45.0% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 42.2% | 2026 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 57.6% | 69.1% | 47.5% | 64.7% | 30.0% | 59.3% | 32.8% |
| 26 | 2026 | 31/32 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 63.9% | 62.3% | 53.9% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 59.3% | 45.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 68/73 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 63.7% | 60.3% | 49.0% | 51.5% | 53.0% | 56.2% | 44.4% | — | 55/64 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 56.9% | 69.1% | 48.8% | 58.0% | 35.5% | 60.2% | 38.0% |
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 | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1479 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1533 | 104.2 | -1.71 | +0.26 | 0.897 | 47.6% | +31 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | — | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.37 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2023 | 1523 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1725 | 127.2 | +4.52 | -4.14 | 0.997 | 49.7% | -9 | — | +60 | 50.0% | -0.17 | 5–1 (83%) | 6–2 (75%) | 107.8 | +1.05 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1797 | 134.7 | +1.69 | -2.38 | 0.964 | 48.9% | +33 | -346 | -106 | 38.2% | -0.62 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–5 (44%) | 101.2 | -0.46 |
| 25 | 2025 | 1618 | 124.3 | -2.58 | -0.33 | 0.907 | 47.8% | -45 | -10 | -13 | 36.7% | -0.73 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 101.9 | +0.82 | 2026 | 1626 | 108.0 | +0.31 | -3.47 | 0.805 | 45.3% | +130 | — | — | 9.1% | -2.36 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.16 |
| 26 | 2026 | 1742 | 142.2 | +1.15 | +1.43 | 1.111 | 52.3% | -47 | +31 | -154 | 51.9% | +0.17 | 5–8 (38%) | 4–5 (44%) | 97.1 | +0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1800 | 132.2 | -0.48 | +0.96 | 1.014 | 50.4% | -34 | +17 | -94 | 46.5% | -0.21 | 10–16 (38%) | 9–10 (47%) | 96.9 | +1.63 | — | 1813 | 126.4 | +2.26 | -2.83 | 0.955 | 48.8% | +28 | -346 | -14 | 39.6% | -0.65 | 10–5 (67%) | 12–10 (55%) | 105.6 | +1.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Noskova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 20, 2025 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 9, 2025 | H2H |
| Sofia Kenin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 25, 2025 | H2H |
| Varvara Gracheva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 22, 2025 | H2H |
| Qinwen Zheng | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 10, 2025 | H2H |