Claire Liu vs Ella Seidel — Guangzhou Quarter-final
Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025 ·
hard
Liu C.4-6 6-0 6-4
Seidel E.
Liu C.
4662
Seidel E.
6041
Claire Liu defeated Ella Seidel 4-6 6-0 6-4 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ella Seidel came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Claire Liu claimed a first win over Ella Seidel in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Claire Liu dropped the opening set before beating Ella Seidel 4–6 6–0 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | s Hertogenbosch | SF | grass | Ella Seidel | 6-3 |
| 2025-01-07 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Ella Seidel | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast