H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Simona Waltert holds a 1–0 lead over Yuliia Starodubtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Simona Waltert leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Simona Waltert won the 2026 Italian Open first round 7-5 4-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Waltert | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Match data | May 6, 2026 | R128 | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
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 |
| Simona Waltert | #89 | #81 | 880 | 1,715 | 13 | 25 | 34.2% | 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 | Simona Waltert | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #281 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #219 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #125 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #167 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #174 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #101 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #87 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2025 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #113 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #89 | 1,648 | 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 | Simona Waltert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2026 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 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% | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
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 33/33 of Simona Waltert'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 | Simona Waltert | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2/2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 60.5% | 62.4% | 44.0% | 35.4% | 35.6% | 54.2% | 41.5% |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 66.2% | 60.0% | 21.7% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 47.1% | 37.5% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5/5 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 66.9% | 62.0% | 47.4% | 57.2% | 33.5% | 57.3% | 44.3% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 5/5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 67.9% | 53.8% | 41.3% | 21.9% | 38.0% | 49.8% | 45.8% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 4/4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 64.7% | 55.0% | 46.6% | 43.2% | 61.5% | 51.5% | 44.0% |
| 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% | 2026 | 16/16 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 62.3% | 56.8% | 41.3% | 54.2% | 49.8% | 51.8% | 40.9% |
| 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% | — | 33/38 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 64.1% | 57.3% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 42.5% |
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 | Simona Waltert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1483 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1472 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1490 | 99.3 | -0.76 | +2.72 | 0.905 | 47.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1473 | 101.2 | -2.42 | -2.32 | 0.708 | 42.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1547 | 116.2 | -0.45 | -0.41 | 1.038 | 50.8% | — | +46 | — | 53.8% | +0.54 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.07 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1489 | 110.6 | -2.35 | -0.50 | 0.913 | 47.4% | — | +90 | — | 30.8% | -1.08 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.02 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1523 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1515 | 108.9 | -1.73 | -1.85 | 0.907 | 47.8% | — | +54 | — | 25.0% | -1.38 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.32 |
| 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 | 1692 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +115 | — | 63.6% | +0.54 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.11 |
| 25 | 2025 | 1618 | 124.4 | -2.58 | -0.33 | 0.907 | 47.8% | -45 | -10 | -13 | 36.7% | -0.73 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.0 | +0.81 | 2026 | 1649 | 127.2 | -2.08 | -1.17 | 0.847 | 46.3% | -101 | +150 | — | 28.9% | -1.21 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.4 | -1.19 |
| 26 | 2026 | 1742 | 142.2 | +1.15 | +1.43 | 1.111 | 52.3% | -46 | +31 | -154 | 51.9% | +0.17 | 5–8 (38%) | 4–5 (44%) | 97.1 | +0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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%) | 97.0 | +1.63 | — | 1716 | 120.2 | -1.76 | -0.83 | 0.890 | 47.3% | -101 | +100 | — | 35.6% | -0.78 | 6–7 (46%) | 4–8 (33%) | 97.9 | -3.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayar Sherif | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 22, 2026 | H2H |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 17, 2026 | H2H |
| Jil Teichmann | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 18, 2025 | H2H |
| Nadia Podoroska | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 31, 2026 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 15, 2026 | H2H |