Jelena Ostapenko vs Liudmila SamsonovaLuxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
#31WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2021
hard
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Ostapenko J.
6-1 7-6
Samsonova L.
Ostapenko J.
6772
Samsonova L.
1640

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 7-6 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #31. Jelena Ostapenko extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Ostapenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-09DohaR32hardJelena Ostapenko7-6(5) 7-5
2023-10-02BeijingQFhardLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-2
2023-04-24MadridR32clayLiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-0
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardJelena Ostapenko6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ostapenko J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

Even serve battle

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

Ostapenko J.Samsonova L.
10
Serve
38
45
Return
5

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
93
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.5+71 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Hard Elo 1723
5.2Overall Elo 1855
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1775
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.5
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
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·Slight edge
92
86

Ostapenko J.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast