Liudmila Samsonova vs Veronika KudermetovaBerlin Round of 16

Berlin · WTA · Round of 16
#41WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021
grass
#115WTA
1836ELO
1710Grass ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Samsonova L.
6-4 6-3
Kudermetova V.
Samsonova L.
662
Kudermetova V.
430

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-3 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-03Abu DhabiR32hardVeronika Kudermetova5-7 6-1 7-6(5)
2024-09-16SeoulR16hardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 6-2
2024-06-17BerlinR32grassVeronika Kudermetova3-6 6-4 6-4
2023-10-23ZhuhaiRRhardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 3-6 7-5
2023-02-06Abu DhabiQFhardLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-3
2022-06-13BerlinR16grassVeronika Kudermetova6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
2021-10-06Indian WellsR64hardVeronika Kudermetova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
85
Break points won·Slight edge
94
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
5.5Grass Elo 1699
Surface ELO
4.5+11 Grass Elo edge
4.7Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1836
5.0
H2H
5.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.5
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
86

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 50%