Liudmila Samsonova vs Veronika Kudermetova — Abu Dhabi Quarter-final
Abu Dhabi · 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, 6 February 2023 ·
hard
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.6-3 6-3
Kudermetova V.
Samsonova L.
662
Kudermetova V.
330
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-3 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, but Liudmila Samsonova had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped just 6 games past Veronika Kudermetova.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Abu Dhabi | R32 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 5-7 6-1 7-6 |
| 2024-09-16 | Seoul | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-06-17 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2023-10-23 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2021-10-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
67
Break points saved·Dominant
73
31
Break points won·Slight edge
92
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
71
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Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast