Aryna Sabalenka vs Liudmila Samsonova — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
BLR3#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
RUS10#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Sabalenka A.6-3 6-2
Samsonova L.
Sabalenka A.
662
Samsonova L.
320
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 5 games past Liudmila Samsonova.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-01-02 | Adelaide 1 | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
73
Break points won·Slight edge
99
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
66
65
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast