Liudmila Samsonova vs Sloane StephensBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
#69WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2020
hard
#315WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.
6-4 2-6 6-3
Stephens S.
Samsonova L.
6262
Stephens S.
4631

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Sloane Stephens 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-05BJK Cup Finals SF: RTF vs USARRhardLiudmila Samsonova1-6 6-4 6-3
2021-06-28WimbledonR32grassLiudmila Samsonova6-2 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Stephens S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Serve advantage — Samsonova L.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Samsonova L.Stephens S.
38
Serve
5
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
78
Break points won·Even
94
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Samsonova L.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 53%