Liudmila Samsonova vs Leylah Fernandez — Strasbourg Round of 16
Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2024 ·
clay
#31WTA
1805ELO
1702Clay ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.4-6 6-4 6-2
Fernandez L.
Samsonova L.
4662
Fernandez L.
6421
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Leylah Fernandez 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped the opening set before beating Leylah Fernandez 4–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 5-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2024-02-12 | Doha | R64 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.2
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
56
81
Break points saved·Even
73
77
Break points won·Even
92
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
60
78
Samsonova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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