Liudmila Samsonova vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025
hard
#128WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Samsonova L.
6-2 6-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Samsonova L.
662
Pavlyuchenkova A.
220

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Liudmila Samsonova claimed a first win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova4-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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.Pavlyuchenkova A.
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·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
87
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
86

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.9Hard Elo 1723
Surface ELO
5.1+19 Hard Elo edge
5.3Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1775
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.8
Surface form
6.8
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.2
Minutes 14d
8.5
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
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·
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw