Elena Rybakina vs Liudmila Samsonova — Strasbourg Final
Strasbourg · WTA · Final
KAZ4#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2025 ·
clay
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-1 6-7 6-1
Samsonova L.
Rybakina E.
6662
Samsonova L.
1711
Elena Rybakina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-7 6-1 in the Strasbourg final on clay. Elena Rybakina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-4 4-6 |
| 2024-02-05 | Abu Dhabi | SF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-0 4-6 6-2 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | SF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | SF | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-09-19 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-08-09 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
73
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
56
65
Rybakina E.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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