Liudmila Samsonova vs Claire LiuAbu Dhabi Round of 32

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023
hard
#146WTA
1669ELO
1635Hard ELO
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLW
Samsonova L.
3-6 6-2 6-0
Liu C.
Samsonova L.
3662
Liu C.
6201

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Claire Liu 3-6 6-2 6-0 in the Abu Dhabi 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
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardLiudmila Samsonova7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Liu C.

Liu C.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Serve advantage — Samsonova L.

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.Liu C.
38
Serve
5
Return

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%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
61
Break points saved·Dominant
93
64
Break points won·Clear edge
94
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
67

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.7+88 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1635
7.6Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
2.4Overall Elo 1669
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
4.9
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
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·Even
86
83

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Liu C.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%