Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila SamsonovaMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Osaka N.
6-2 6-4
Samsonova L.
Osaka N.
662
Samsonova L.
240

Naomi Osaka defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-4 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR64hardNaomi Osaka4-6 7-6 6-3
2025-06-16BerlinR32grassLiudmila Samsonova3-6 7-6 6-4
2024-04-22MadridR64clayLiudmila Samsonova6-2 4-6 7-5
2024-03-06Indian WellsR64hardNaomi Osaka7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
73
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
35

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
87
65

Osaka N.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw