Polina Kudermetova vs Liudmila SamsonovaBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
#97WTA
1727ELO
1646Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Kudermetova P.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Samsonova L.
Kudermetova P.
6662
Samsonova L.
7321

Polina Kudermetova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Polina Kudermetova claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-30WimbledonR128grassLiudmila Samsonova3-6 3-6
2023-06-12s HertogenboschR16grassLiudmila Samsonova6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
51
54
Break points saved·Even
77
73
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
29
37
Tiebreaks·
35

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
88
71

Kudermetova P.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw