Maria Sara Popa vs Laura Samson — W75 Bucharest Round of 32
W75 Bucharest · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2025 ·
clay
Sara Popa M.3-6 7-6 6-1
Samson L.
Sara Popa M.
3762
Samson L.
6611
Maria Sara Popa defeated Laura Samson 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the W75 Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Laura Samson came in ranked #122, but Maria Sara Popa had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 7 on clay. Maria Sara Popa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sara Popa dropped the opening set before beating Laura Samson 3–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | W75 Bucharest 3 | R32 | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 3-6 7-6(6) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
49%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Even
0.7
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast