Claire Liu vs Yuliia Starodubtseva — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 1
Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
Liu C.7-5 7-6
Starodubtseva Y.
Liu C.
772
Starodubtseva Y.
560
Claire Liu defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-5 7-6 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #78.
Key context
- Match story: Claire Liu edged Yuliia Starodubtseva in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
75
Break points saved·Dominant
23
89
Break points won·Clear edge
76
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
96
97
Liu C.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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