Liudmila Samsonova vs Ann Li — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
RUS28#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
USA#29WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.4-6 6-4 6-3
Li A.
Samsonova L.
4662
Li A.
6431
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Ann Li 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #29, defending last year's round of 128, but Liudmila Samsonova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped the opening set before beating Ann Li 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Rome | R64 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022-06-06 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Ann Li | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
43
Break points saved·Dominant
73
27
Break points won·Clear edge
92
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
70
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
35
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
83
Samsonova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Li A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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