Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka — Montreal Round of 16
Montreal · WTA · Round of 16
RUS15#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 August 2023 ·
hard
BLR2#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.7-6 4-6 6-3
Sabalenka A.
Samsonova L.
7462
Sabalenka A.
6631
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Montreal round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 4–1. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-01-02 | Adelaide 1 | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
100
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
93
Break points won·Slight edge
92
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
59
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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