Qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva came from 6-2, 3-1 down to upset No. 18 seed Liudmila Samsonova in the Mutua Madrid Open third round. The Ukrainian notched her second Top 20 win to advance to the last 16 in a WTA 1000 event for the second time, following Beijing 2024. Between Beijing and Madrid, Starodubtseva went 0-7 at WTA main-draw level.
Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4254492/starodubtseva-escapes-samsonova-makes-second-wta-1000-round-of-16
