Liudmila Samsonova vs Xiyu Wang — Washington Semi-final

Washington · WTA · Semi-final
Liudmila Samsonova
RUS
Liudmila Samsonova
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2022 ·
hard
Xiyu Wang
CHN
Xiyu Wang
#36WTA
1772ELO
1724Hard ELO
25 yrs · 182 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLL
Samsonova L.
6-1 6-1
Wang X.
Samsonova L.
662
Wang X.
110

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Xiyu Wang 6-1 6-1 in the Washington semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xiyu Wang came in ranked #36, but Liudmila Samsonova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-29WashingtonR16hardLiudmila Samsonova2-6 2-6

Statistics

This season
Samsonova L.Wang X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.3
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Samsonova L.Wang X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
4
Break points saved·Dominant
73
40
Break points won·Dominant
92
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
5

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Samsonova L.Wang X.
Freshness·Slight edge
65
71

Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Wang X.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw