Elena Rybakina vs Liudmila Samsonova — Abu Dhabi Semi-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Semi-final
KAZ1#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-0 4-6 6-2
Samsonova L.
Rybakina E.
6462
Samsonova L.
0621
Elena Rybakina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the Abu Dhabi semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Rybakina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina handed Liudmila Samsonova a first-set bagel in a 6–0 4–6 6–2 win.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-4 4-6 |
| 2025-05-18 | Strasbourg | F | clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-7 6-1 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | SF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | SF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-09-19 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-08-09 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
73
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
55
71
Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 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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