Tennis player Yulia Starodubtseva successfully qualified and entered the main stage of the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. World No. 113, she defeated Austrian Rolland Garos junior champion Lilly Tagger (WTA No. 159), winning both sets 6-1.. In the first round of the main draw of the New Zealand tournament, Starodubtseva will play against the British Katie Boulter, and if she reaches the second round, she may meet with another Ukrainian, Elina Svitolina, who, in turn, will play with Varvara Gracheva. It should be noted that the prize fund for the Auckland tournament is $283,347. Let us remind you that Svitolina will also take part in doubles, where her partner will be the legendary Venus Williams. Svitolina will hold a demo match before the opening of the Australian Open. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.