Laura Samson vs Katerina SiniakovaPrague Round of 16

Prague · WTA · Round of 16
#154WTA
1690ELO
1684Clay ELO
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 July 2024
clay
#34WTA
1846ELO
1722Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWL
Samson L.
1-6 7-5 6-3
Siniakova K.
Samson L.
1762
Siniakova K.
6531

Laura Samson defeated Katerina Siniakova 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #34.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Samson L.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

Siniakova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Samson 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

Serve & return on clay

Samson L.Siniakova K.
Serve
29
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
3.9Clay Elo 1684
Surface ELO
6.1+38 Clay Elo edge
2.2Overall Elo 1690
ELO gap
7.8Overall Elo 1846
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
8.5
Surface form
6.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Prev. match
8.0
7.0
Country comfort
7.8
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
Opponent rise
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
100
98

Samson L.: 21 days rest · Siniakova K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 54%