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Podrez won her first W75 title at [[2025 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne|Poitiers]] in the singles draw.[{{Cite web|url=https://champion.com.ua/ukr/tennis/tenis-puatye-18-richna-podrez-stala-peremozhniceyu-naybilshogo-turniru-v-kar-yeri-1054052/|title=18-річна Подрез здобула найбільший титул у своїй кар'єрі|trans-title=18-year-old Podrez won the biggest title of her career|language=uk|website=champion.com.ua|date=26 October 2025|access-date=26 October 2025}}] |
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Podrez won her first W75 title at [[2025 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne|Poitiers]] in the singles draw.[{{Cite web|url=https://champion.com.ua/ukr/tennis/tenis-puatye-18-richna-podrez-stala-peremozhniceyu-naybilshogo-turniru-v-kar-yeri-1054052/|title=18-річна Подрез здобула найбільший титул у своїй кар'єрі|trans-title=18-year-old Podrez won the biggest title of her career|language=uk|website=champion.com.ua|date=26 October 2025|access-date=26 October 2025}}] |
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Ranked at world No. 209, she qualified to make her [[WTA Tour]] main-draw debut at the [[2026 Open de Rouen – Singles|2026 Open de Rouen]][{{cite web|url=https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/podrez_defeated_higher-ranked/|title=Podrez defeated higher-ranked Salkova to reach WTA 250 main draw in Rouen|publisher=Mezha|accessdate=14 April 2026}}] and defeated wildcard entrant [[Sloane Stephens]] in the first round.[{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4487055/on-wta-debut-ukrainian-teenager-podrez-routs-stephens-in-rouen-opener|title=On WTA debut, Ukrainian teenager Podrez routs Stephens in Rouen opener|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=14 April 2026}}] Podrez then overcame seventh seed [[Elisabetta Cocciaretto]] in three sets for her first win against a top-50 ranked player and to reach the quarterfinals.[{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4488987/podrez-upsets-cocciaretto-in-rouen-to-make-quarters-in-first-wta-main-draw|title=Podrez upsets Cocciaretto in Rouen to make quarters in first WTA main draw|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=16 April 2026}}] Next she defeated [[Katie Boulter]] in straight sets to make it into the semifinals.[{{cite web|url=https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/podrez_stunned_boulter/|title=Podrez stunned Boulter to reach Rouen WTA 250 semifinals|publisher=Mezha|accessdate=17 April 2026}}] Podrez then advanced to the final via walkover when her scheduled last four opponent, second seed [[Sorana Cirstea]], withdrew before their match due to a leg injury.[{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_WTA_results_with/166008/rouen-veronika-podrez-s-dream-wta-debut-continues-gets-sf-walkover-from-no-2-seed/|title=Rouen: Veronika Podrez's dream WTA debut continues, gets SF walkover from No. 2 seed|publisher=Tennis World USA|accessdate=18 April 2026}}] |
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Ranked at world No. 209, she qualified to make her [[WTA Tour]] main-draw debut at the [[2026 Open de Rouen – Singles|2026 Open de Rouen]][{{cite web|url=https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/podrez_defeated_higher-ranked/|title=Podrez defeated higher-ranked Salkova to reach WTA 250 main draw in Rouen|publisher=Mezha|accessdate=14 April 2026}}] and defeated wildcard entrant [[Sloane Stephens]] in the first round.[{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4487055/on-wta-debut-ukrainian-teenager-podrez-routs-stephens-in-rouen-opener|title=On WTA debut, Ukrainian teenager Podrez routs Stephens in Rouen opener|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=14 April 2026}}] Podrez then overcame seventh seed [[Elisabetta Cocciaretto]] in three sets for her first win against a top-50 ranked player and to reach the quarterfinals.[{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4488987/podrez-upsets-cocciaretto-in-rouen-to-make-quarters-in-first-wta-main-draw|title=Podrez upsets Cocciaretto in Rouen to make quarters in first WTA main draw|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=16 April 2026}}] Next she defeated [[Katie Boulter]] in straight sets to make it into the semifinals.[{{cite web|url=https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/podrez_stunned_boulter/|title=Podrez stunned Boulter to reach Rouen WTA 250 semifinals|publisher=Mezha|accessdate=17 April 2026}}] Podrez then advanced to the final via walkover when her scheduled last four opponent, second seed [[Sorana Cirstea]], withdrew before their match due to a leg injury.[{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_WTA_results_with/166008/rouen-veronika-podrez-s-dream-wta-debut-continues-gets-sf-walkover-from-no-2-seed/|title=Rouen: Veronika Podrez's dream WTA debut continues, gets SF walkover from No. 2 seed|publisher=Tennis World USA|accessdate=18 April 2026}}] She lost the championship match to top seed [[Marta Kostyuk]] in straight sets,[{{cite web|url=https://en.tennistemple.com/actu/marta-kostyuk-claims-first-clay-court-title-in/yesp|title=Marta Kostyuk Claims First Clay-Court Title in Rouen, Defeats Surprise Finalist Veronika Podrez] |