Liudmila Samsonova vs Barbora Krejcikova — 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, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
#26WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.7-5 6-4
Krejcikova B.
Samsonova L.
762
Krejcikova B.
540
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Barbora Krejcikova 7-5 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Krejcikova came in ranked #26, defending last year's round of 16. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova edged Barbora Krejcikova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2024-05-20 | Strasbourg | R32 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2023-04-17 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
83
Break points won·Even
92
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
93
Samsonova L.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Krejcikova B.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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