Liudmila Samsonova vs Shuai ZhangAdelaide 1 Round of 32

Adelaide 1 · WTA · Round of 32
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2023
hard
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.
5-7 6-3 6-0
Zhang S.
Samsonova L.
5662
Zhang S.
7301

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Shuai Zhang 5-7 6-3 6-0 in the Adelaide 1 round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #41, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19TokyoSFhardLiudmila Samsonova7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

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

Samsonova L.Zhang S.
38
Serve
17
5
Return
58

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
62
Break points saved·Dominant
93
55
Break points won·Slight edge
94
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
3.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 91 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.6+28 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Hard Elo 1695
6.2Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
3.8Overall Elo 1718
10.0
H2H
0.0
7.5
Surface form
5.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
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·Clear edge
83
95

Samsonova L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast