Starodubtseva Upsets Tjen to Reach Monterrey Quarterfinals

Yuliia Starodubtseva, the 26-year-old Ukrainian, snapped a six-match losing run by advancing to the Monterrey quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 upset of seventh seed Janice Tjen. She controlled the baseline and finished with five aces while converting four of five break-point chances to seal the win. The result represents a significant momentum shift after she reached her first career WTA final in April in Charleston, where she finished runner-up to Jessica Pegula, followed by a string of early exits since Nottingham. In the same Monterrey progression, France’s Diane Parry beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach the quarterfinals, while En-Shuo Liang, a lucky loser, was set to face Nikola Bartunkova in a late second-round match. Other first-round action saw players such as Cristina Bucsa, Panna Udvardy, Maria Timofeeva and Darja Vidmanova secure straight-set wins as the tournament moved forward. Overall, Starodubtseva’s resurgence in Monterrey underscores a notable comeback trajectory for a player who has shown high potential since her breakout run earlier in the season.