Jessica Pegula vs Liudmila Samsonova — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · WTA · Quarter-final
USA4#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
RUS10#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Pegula J.6-3 7-6
Samsonova L.
Pegula J.
672
Samsonova L.
360
Jessica Pegula defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 7-6 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | F | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-06-28 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
93
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
73
Break points won·Slight edge
99
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
65
Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast