Veronika Kudermetova vs Liudmila Samsonova — Abu Dhabi Round of 32
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudermetova V.5-7 6-1 7-6
Samsonova L.
Kudermetova V.
5672
Samsonova L.
7161
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 6-1 7-6 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Veronika Kudermetova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 5–7 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | Seoul | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-06-17 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2023-10-23 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | QF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2021-10-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
54
Break points saved·Dominant
31
73
Break points won·Slight edge
86
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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71
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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