Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Liudmila SamsonovaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2023 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Alexandrova E.
6-4 6-2
Samsonova L.
Alexandrova E.
662
Samsonova L.
420

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ekaterina Alexandrova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-14StuttgartR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-3
2024-06-10s HertogenboschSFgrassLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-7 6-1
2023-06-19BerlinR32grassEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
56
Break points saved·Even
71
73
Break points won·Even
95
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
22
34

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
63
60

Alexandrova E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw