Liudmila Samsonova vs Madison Keys — Berlin Quarter-final
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Madison Keys 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Madison Keys came in ranked #22. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSamsonova L. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsSamsonova L. and Keys M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Samsonova L. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Keys M. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
2–167%Samsonova L. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–233%Keys M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–3Sets2–4
26–28Games20–29
1–0Deciding sets0–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Bencic B.#12W1-6 6-1 6-3Berlin · grassW6-4 6-1Doha · hard
vs Sakkari M.#33L0-6 1-6Miami · hardL2-6 2-6Doha · hard
vs Azarenka V.#455W6-4 6-2Berlin · grassL2-6 2-6Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Samsonova L. leads 2–020
- Samsonova L.June 2021BerlinThis matchGrass7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(0)
- Samsonova L.June 2021BerlinGrass7-6 2-6 7-6
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSamsonova L.Keys M.1 934ELO2 0861 644Grass ELO1 7326–4Last 106–422Age26180 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $9.2M2026 $1.3MEarningsCareer $25.0M2026 $1.7M