Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Liudmila Samsonova — Madrid Round of 32
Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 ·
clay
RUS18#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Starodubtseva Y.2-6 7-6 6-0
Samsonova L.
Starodubtseva Y.
2762
Samsonova L.
6601
Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Liudmila Samsonova 2-6 7-6 6-0 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yuliia Starodubtseva claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuliia Starodubtseva dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 2–6 7–6 6–0.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (86 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
75
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
73
Break points won·Even
95
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
94
65
Starodubtseva Y.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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