Liudmila Samsonova vs Naomi OsakaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024 ·
clay
#13WTA
1987ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Samsonova L.
6-2 4-6 7-5
Osaka N.
Samsonova L.
6472
Osaka N.
2651

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Naomi Osaka 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR64hardNaomi Osaka4-6 7-6 6-3
2025-06-16BerlinR32grassLiudmila Samsonova3-6 7-6 6-4
2025-03-18MiamiR64hardNaomi Osaka6-2 6-4
2024-03-06Indian WellsR64hardNaomi Osaka7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
93
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
85
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
71
90

Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw