Katerina Siniakova vs Liudmila SamsonovaBad Homburg Quarter-final

Bad Homburg · WTA · Quarter-final
#34WTA
1846ELO
1733Grass ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 June 2023
grass
#69WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Siniakova K.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Samsonova L.
Siniakova K.
7462
Samsonova L.
5621

Katerina Siniakova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Bad Homburg quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #34, defending last year's round of 32. Katerina Siniakova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21Bad HomburgR32grassLiudmila Samsonova6-3 7-5
2024-06-24Bad HomburgR16grassKaterina Siniakova6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
2023-08-07MontrealR64hardLiudmila Samsonova4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Siniakova K.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
62
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
93
Break points won·Even
94
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.8+34 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Grass Elo 1699
5.5Overall Elo 1846
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.2
Surface form
4.2
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
5.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
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·Slight edge
98
90

Siniakova K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Samsonova L.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 45%