Madrid Open: Starodubtseva knocks out 18th seed Samsonova
The Ukrainian qualifier will play Russian Mirra Andreeva, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Yulia Starodubtseva, Stuttgart 2025
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Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva upset Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 18 seed, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0 to advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open at the Caja Mágica on Saturday.
Starodubtseva, ranked No 99, will face Russian Mirra Andreeva, the No 7 seed, next.
The Ukrainian beat wildcard Linda Fruhvirtova (6-2, 6-2) and Italian lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto (7-6 (5), 6-4) earlier in the week.
In the previous round of the tournament, Samsonova, ranked No 20, defeated American Caroline Dolehide (6-4, 6-4).
Madrid WTA 1000, other third-round matches (Caja Mágica, clay, EUR 7,854,000):
- Diana Shnaider (13) beat Anastasija Sevastova: 6-0, 6-0
- Mirra Andreeva beat Magdalena Frech (27): 7-5, 6-3
- Maria Sakkari vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Svitolina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Daria Kasatkina
- Jessica Pegula vs. Moyuka Uchijima
- Sofia Kenin vs. Anastasia Potapova
- Veronika Kudermetova vs. Marta Kostyuk
- Rebeka Masarova vs. Peyton Stearns
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens
- Donna Vekic vs. Emma Navarro
- Linda Noskova vs. Iga Swiatek
- Ann Li vs. Coco Gauff
- Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Belinda Bencic
- Madison Keys vs. Anna Kalinskaya
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