H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Sonay Kartal holds a 1–0 lead over Yuliia Starodubtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sonay Kartal leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sonay Kartal won the 2024 Monastir quarterfinal 7-6(4) 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonay Kartal | 6-4 6-0 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Match data | Jan 31, 2026 | Q1 | Abu Dhabi Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Sonay Kartal | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Match data | Sep 14, 2024* | QF | Monastir | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | 2-6 6-3 6-3 | Sonay Kartal | Match data | Aug 22, 2024 | Q2 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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 |
| Sonay Kartal | #124 | #44 | 1,217 | 1,852 | 29 | 25 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Sonay Kartal | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #206 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #248 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 7–1 | 87.5% | #84 | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #68 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #101 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #124 | 1,848 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2025 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #113 | 1,617 | 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 | Sonay Kartal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 24 | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2026 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
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 50/54 of Sonay Kartal'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 | Sonay Kartal | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 70.3% | 53.7% | 39.3% | 34.7% | 70.8% | 48.9% | 41.5% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 3/3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 68.2% | 60.4% | 42.8% | 66.1% | 17.8% | 54.8% | 34.3% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 8/8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 69.2% | 68.0% | 43.4% | 53.6% | 53.7% | 60.7% | 49.1% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 25/29 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 70.7% | 63.5% | 53.7% | 55.4% | 55.2% | 60.8% | 43.6% |
| 24 | 2024 | 15/15 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 66.0% | 58.8% | 44.7% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 54.0% | 45.8% | 2026 | 12/12 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 66.1% | 65.7% | 57.6% | 42.5% | 50.6% | 62.7% | 43.7% |
| 25 | 2025 | 22/26 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 62.0% | 58.5% | 45.0% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 42.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 50/54 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 69.2% | 64.2% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 60.4% | 43.9% |
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 | Sonay Kartal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1479 | 98.9 | -1.13 | -0.67 | 0.812 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1513 | 105.2 | -0.93 | -0.45 | 0.759 | 45.1% | — | — | +50 | 25.0% | -2.13 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.28 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1700 | 120.0 | +2.83 | +1.89 | 1.252 | 54.8% | -37 | — | -5 | 70.6% | +1.41 | 3–0 (100%) | 1–0 | — | +0.25 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1523 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1761 | 136.2 | +2.72 | -0.15 | 1.111 | 52.2% | -47 | -215 | +31 | 52.2% | +0.31 | 4–5 (44%) | 1–3 (25%) | 99.3 | +0.63 |
| 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 | 2026 | 1848 | 145.5 | +2.59 | +0.72 | 1.171 | 52.9% | -7 | — | — | 55.2% | +0.52 | 3–2 (60%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.6 | -0.51 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1853 | 136.7 | +2.33 | +0.35 | 1.107 | 52.1% | -30 | -215 | +27 | 52.4% | +0.27 | 10–10 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | 102.1 | +0.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 10, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 9, 2026 | H2H |
| Linda Noskova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 3, 2025 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sep 27, 2025 | H2H |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 26, 2025 | H2H |