Veronika Kudermetova vs Liudmila SamsonovaAbu Dhabi Round of 32

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#115WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025
hard
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Kudermetova V.
5-7 6-1 7-6
Samsonova L.
Kudermetova V.
56772
Samsonova L.
71651

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 6-1 7-6 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Veronika Kudermetova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-16SeoulR16hardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 6-2
2024-06-17BerlinR32grassVeronika Kudermetova3-6 6-4 6-4
2023-10-23ZhuhaiRRhardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 3-6 7-5
2023-02-06Abu DhabiQFhardLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-3
2022-06-13BerlinR16grassVeronika Kudermetova6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
2021-10-06Indian WellsR64hardVeronika Kudermetova6-2 6-3
2021-06-14BerlinR16grassLiudmila Samsonova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kudermetova V.serving80% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Serve advantage — Kudermetova V.

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

Kudermetova V.Samsonova L.
67
Serve
38
24
Return
5

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
93
Break points won·Slight edge
85
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
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
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.5+63 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Hard Elo 1723
5.3Overall Elo 1836
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1775
7.2
H2H
2.8
5.8
Surface form
4.6
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
5.7
Country comfort
Context
6.0
Defending pts
8.5

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

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Freshness·
83

Samsonova L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 39%