Liudmila Samsonova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — s Hertogenbosch Semi-final
s Hertogenbosch · WTA · Semi-final
#43WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 June 2024 ·
grass
#18WTA
1844ELO
1739Grass ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.6-3 6-7 6-1
Alexandrova E.
Samsonova L.
6662
Alexandrova E.
3711
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the s Hertogenbosch semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Liudmila Samsonova claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-09-25 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2023-06-19 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
54
57
Break points saved·Even
73
71
Break points won·Even
92
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
37
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
35
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
68
Samsonova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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