Victoria Azarenka vs Liudmila Samsonova — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
BLR14#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Azarenka V.6-2 6-3
Samsonova L.
Azarenka V.
662
Samsonova L.
230
Victoria Azarenka defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Victoria Azarenka claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka dropped just 5 games past Liudmila Samsonova.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | SF | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
73
Break points won·Slight edge
99
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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71
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast