Liudmila Samsonova vs Laura SiegemundStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
#41WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022
clay
#40WTA
1769ELO
1692Clay ELO
$736kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.
7-5 6-3
Siegemund L.
Samsonova L.
762
Siegemund L.
530

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Laura Siegemund 7-5 6-3 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Laura Siegemund came in ranked #40, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenR128hardLaura Siegemund0-6 7-5 6-4
2024-01-08AdelaideR32hardLaura Siegemund6-7(1) 6-4 6-4
2023-10-09ZhengzhouR16hardLaura Siegemund3-6 6-2 6-1
2022-08-22ClevelandR16hardLiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Siegemund L.

Siegemund L.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Clear edge
55%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
80
Break points won·Slight edge
94
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
33

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.9+26 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Clay Elo 1692
5.6Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
4.4Overall Elo 1769
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.5
Surface form
3.9
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.3
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Clear edge
86
98

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Siegemund L.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 45%