Liudmila Samsonova vs Madison Keys — Berlin Quarter-final
Berlin · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#43WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 18 June 2021 ·
grass
USA#24WTA
1987ELO
1843Grass ELO
$1.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.7-6 2-6 7-6
Keys M.
Samsonova L.
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Keys M.
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Liudmila Samsonova defeated Madison Keys 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Madison Keys came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 5–2. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Washington | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | SF | hard | Madison Keys | 5-7 7-5 3-0 |
| 2024-05-20 | Strasbourg | SF | clay | Madison Keys | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Madison Keys | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Madison Keys | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2022-01-10 | Adelaide 2 | QF | hard | Madison Keys | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | QF | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
85
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
71
66
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Keys M.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast