Taylah Preston vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

π¦πΊTaylah Preston
#100 Β· 20 yrs Β· Right-Handed
Title3 meetings Β· sets 4β2

πΊπ¦Yuliia Starodubtseva
#74 Β· 26 yrs Β· Right-Handed
Taylah Preston and Yuliia Starodubtseva have met 3 times since 2024; Taylah Preston leads 2β1. Their first meeting came at Puerto Vallarta Open - Puerto Vallarta in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Preston leads 2β0. Across all meetings Preston has taken 4 sets to Starodubtseva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yuliia Starodubtseva won at Trophee Clarins - Paris (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Preston | Starodubtseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Taylah Preston | Yuliia Starodubtseva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 74% | 46/62 | 70% | 14/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 68% | 17/25 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 33/87 | 39% | 17/44 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 34/57 | 33% | 8/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 88% | 21/24 | 63% | 12/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 64% | 14/22 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 52/61 | 74% | 17/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 46/61 | 61% | 14/23 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Preston 2, Starodubtseva 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Preston
π The Complete Package
Starodubtseva
πΎ All-Court
Matchup analysis
The π The Complete Package archetype wins about 54% vs πΎ All-Court across 706 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Taylah Preston.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
May 12, 2026
Trophee Clarins - Paris
C Clay Β· 1st Round
Nov 28, 2025
W75 Playford 1
H Hard Β· Quarterfinals
Feb 23, 2024
Puerto Vallarta Open - Puerto Vallarta
H Hard Β· Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets Β· Last 90 days
| Outcome | Preston | Starodubtseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Taylah Preston | Yuliia Starodubtseva | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 12/13 | 78% | 7/9 |
| 3 or more | 23% | 3/13 | 44% | 4/9 |
| 5 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 22% | 2/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9β6 | 3β6 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +10.9% | -28.4% |
| Units P/L | +1.63u | -2.56u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 5 |
| Distance | 2,402 mi Β· 3,865 km | 1,715 mi Β· 2,760 km |
| Route | GRE β ESP | CAN β POL β AUT |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Preston has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Starodubtseva's 60%).
| Opponent | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Blinkova | W 46 63 63 | L 76 46 16 |
| Shuai Zhang | W 63 26 63 | W 62 61 |
| Lizette Cabrera | W 57 61 62 | L 26 57 |
| Sarah Rokusek | W 63 63 | W 61 63 |
| Valentina Ivanov | W 63 64 | W 63 36 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Oksana Selekhmeteva
Philly Open - Philadelphia Β· 1st Round
Aug 24
Maddison Inglis
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver Β· Final
Aug 1
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver Β· Semifinals
Jul 31
Priscilla Hon
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver Β· 2nd Round
Jul 30
Harriet Dart
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver Β· Quarterfinals
Jul 30
Haruka Kaji
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Savannah Broadus
W100 Evansville Β· 1st Round
Jul 22
Tyra Caterina Grant
Wimbledon
Jun 23
Elise Mertens
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey Β· Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Janice Tjen
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey Β· 2nd Round
Aug 26
Lilli Tagger
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey Β· 1st Round
Aug 24
Daria Snigur
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 1st Round
Aug 14
Maya Joint
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 1st Round
Aug 4
Sloane Stephens
The Memphis Classic - Memphis Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Anna Blinkova
Wimbledon - London Β· 1st Round
Jun 30
Anastasia Zakharova
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne Β· 1st Round
Jun 23
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 44β87 matches
| Metric | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 45% |
| Sets won | 68% | 49% |
| Games won | 57% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 125 | 1 | 1 |
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Preston | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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