Liudmila Samsonova vs Garbine MuguruzaTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2022 ·
hard
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.
6-4 6-2
Muguruza G.
Samsonova L.
662
Muguruza G.
420

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Liudmila Samsonova had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Liudmila Samsonova claimed a first win over Garbine Muguruza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenR64hardGarbine Muguruza6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
83
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
80
Break points won·Slight edge
92
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw