Liudmila Samsonova vs Victoria Azarenka — Berlin Semi-final
Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
#43WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021 ·
grass
#451WTA
1875ELO
1720Grass ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.6-4 6-2
Azarenka V.
Samsonova L.
662
Azarenka V.
420
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-2 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Liudmila Samsonova claimed a first win over Victoria Azarenka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped just 6 games past Victoria Azarenka.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-16 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
56
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
79
Break points won·Slight edge
92
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
60
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Samsonova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast