Liudmila Samsonova vs Paula BadosaStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2025 ·
clay
#84WTA
1780ELO
1684Clay ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Samsonova L.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Badosa P.
Samsonova L.
6362
Badosa P.
4641

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Paula Badosa 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29WashingtonR16hardPaula Badosa6-2 0-0
2023-02-20DubaiR64hardLiudmila Samsonova6-7 7-6 6-4
2021-02-08Australian OpenR128hardLiudmila Samsonova6-7 7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
84
Break points won·Even
92
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw