Daria Kasatkina vs Liudmila SamsonovaStrasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
#68WTA
1795ELO
1770Clay ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2026 ·
clay
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Kasatkina D.
7-5 6-3
Samsonova L.
Kasatkina D.
762
Samsonova L.
530

Daria Kasatkina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-5 6-3 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Daria Kasatkina claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-30WimbledonR32grassLiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-3
2025-03-05Indian WellsR32hardLiudmila Samsonova2-6 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
54
Break points saved·Dominant
21
73
Break points won·Slight edge
100
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
16
35

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
87
65

Kasatkina D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw