Belinda Bencic vs Liudmila Samsonova — Abu Dhabi Final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Final
SUI2#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bencic B.1-6 7-6 6-4
Samsonova L.
Bencic B.
1762
Samsonova L.
6641
Belinda Bencic defeated Liudmila Samsonova 1-6 7-6 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi final on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12. Belinda Bencic claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 1–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | QF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-11-06 | BJK Cup Finals F: RTF vs SUI | RR | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-09-13 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | F | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
90
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
73
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
90
71
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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