One more round for the Ukrainian woman?

Renata Zarazua, 27 years old, Mexico, world No. 90, right-handed. The Mexican is a true clay-court beast, 183 wins for 122 losses on clay in her career, and she’s proving it this week with a swift 6–2 6–0 against Stephens and then a win over Baptiste yesterday. But yesterday, she let several match points slip away against an opponent who wasn’t better than her. A player who doesn’t know how to close out big moments, and 0% tiebreaks won in 2026 is a mental signature that doesn’t lie.

Yuliia Starodubtseva, 26 years old, Ukraine, world No. 89, right-handed. She comes into this third round with a walkover in her legs against Alexandrova and one more match on this court against Gorgodze yesterday, a first set lost 3–6 before turning it around. Two matches, two wins, and her 2026 stats clearly speak in her favor: match efficiency at 1.143 versus 0.953 for Zarazua, tiebreaks at 75% versus 0%, and under pressure on return she dominates on every key important score.