Mirra Andreeva vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Live Stream & Tips - Andreeva set for second consecutive Madrid quarterfinal

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Last updated: 28 Apr 2025

Freetips staff 28 Apr 2025

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Mirra Andreeva aims for her second consecutive Madrid Open quarterfinal.
Andreeva has won her earlier matches in straight sets, showing top form.
Yuliia Starodubtseva enters from the qualifiers, displaying strong resilience.

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Mirra Andreeva is the big favorite in Madrid (credit: Getty)

Mirra Andreeva vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Preview

Mirra Andreeva aims to secure her second consecutive quarterfinal at the Madrid Open as she prepares to face Yuliia Starodubtseva in the fourth round.

The teenager has sailed through the opening rounds with straight-set victories, while her Ukrainian opponent has fought through multiple grueling encounters from the qualifying rounds.

Even without considering the fatigue factor, Andreeva holds the decisive advantage over the 99th-ranked Starodubtseva, despite the latter's breakthrough bids in 2024.

Mirra Andreeva vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Preview
Head-to-Head
Mirra Andreeva Overview
Mirra Andreeva Form
Yuliia Starodubtseva Overview
Yuliia Starodubtseva Form

Head-to-Head

This will be the pair's first meeting.

Mirra Andreeva Overview

Current rank: 7
Career high rank: 6
ELO rank: 3
Season record: 23-5
Career Madrid record: 9-2 (QF in 2024)
Form against outside top-90 players: 35-3 in last 38 meetings

Mirra Andreeva Form

Mirra Andreeva landed in Madrid with impressive momentum following back-to-back WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells.

She maintained her dominance with straight-set wins over Marie Bouzkova and 27th seed Magdalena Frech, losing only one service game against either player.

The teenager, who turns 18 on Tuesday, has already cemented her reputation at the Madrid Open, recording nine wins across her three campaigns.

She reached the fourth round on debut in 2023, followed by a quarterfinal in 2024, with both campaigns ending in straight-set losses to Aryna Sabalenka.

The seventh seed, now a top-10 player, will do everything she can to record her 12th career quarterfinal and the fifth on clay courts.

Yuliia Starodubtseva Overview

Current rank: 99
Career high rank: 79
ELO rank: 203
Season record: 3-12 before Madrid
Career top-10 record: 0-2

Yuliia Starodubtseva Form

Yuliia Starodubtseva has defied expectations during her maiden Madrid campaign, winning five consecutive matches, including three in qualifying.

The Ukrainian has spent over 11 hours on court, surviving intense battles such as her three-hour victory over Elsa Jacquemot in the final qualifying round.

Three of her five matches went to the deciding set.

Her standout win came in the third round, where she rallied from a set and a break down to defeat 18th seed Liudmila Samsonova, 2-6, 7-6, 6-0, marking her fourth career top-50 victory and first on clay.

Starodubtseva entered Madrid in poor form, having lost 16 of her last 19 matches across all levels.

In fact, she had not won a main draw match at any level since posting her career's first two WTA quarterfinals in Monastir and Beijing in the final weeks of 2024.

Verdict

Mirra Andreeva v Yuliia Starodubtseva

Mirra Andreeva looks to reach her second straight Madrid Open quarterfinal as she faces Yuliia Starodubtseva in the fourth round. The teenager has cruised through her matches, while Starodubtseva has battled through tough qualifying rounds. Even without factoring in fatigue, Andreeva holds the upper hand over the 99th-ranked Ukrainian, despite her strong 2024 campaign.

With no value in Andreeva at these odds, and Starodubtseva being capable of winning a few games and avoiding a complete blowout, I'm going for the over on games here.

Over 5.5

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