Jelena Ostapenko vs Liudmila Samsonova — Luxembourg Semi-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
LAT3#30WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2021 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Ostapenko J.6-1 7-6
Samsonova L.
Ostapenko J.
672
Samsonova L.
160
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 7-6 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #30. Jelena Ostapenko extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Ostapenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R32 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | QF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
54
Break points saved·Dominant
25
73
Break points won·Slight edge
100
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
95
71
Ostapenko J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast