Madison Keys vs Liudmila SamsonovaStrasbourg Semi-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Semi-final
#22WTA
1987ELO
1894Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$24MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2024
clay
#41WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Keys M.
6-1 6-3
Samsonova L.
Keys M.
662
Samsonova L.
130

Madison Keys defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-3 in the Strasbourg semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Madison Keys came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 4–1. Madison Keys extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-06AdelaideSFhardMadison Keys5-7 7-5 3-0 RET
2024-04-22MadridR32clayMadison Keys6-2 6-3
2023-08-28US OpenR32hardMadison Keys5-7 6-2 6-2
2022-01-10Adelaide 2QFhardMadison Keys6-3 3-6 6-3
2021-06-14BerlinQFgrassLiudmila Samsonova7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(0)

Serve vs return

This season
Keys M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Keys M.

Serve advantage — Keys M.

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
67%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
94
69
Break points saved·Even
96
93
Break points won·Even
90
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+176 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Clay Elo 1718
6.8Overall Elo 1987
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1775
10.0
H2H
0.0
7.4
Surface form
3.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.1
Minutes 14d
9.1
4.0
3-set count
9.0
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·Even
82
86

Keys M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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