Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Liudmila SamsonovaStuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2025
clay
#41WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Alexandrova E.
6-3 6-3
Samsonova L.
Alexandrova E.
662
Samsonova L.
330

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-3 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ekaterina Alexandrova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-10s HertogenboschSFgrassLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-7(1) 6-1
2023-09-25TokyoR16hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 6-2
2023-06-19BerlinR32grassEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Serve advantage — Alexandrova E.

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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
65
69
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Even
98
94
Deciding sets·Even
61
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 27 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.2+19 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Clay Elo 1718
5.6Overall Elo 1844
ELO gap
4.4Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
6.3
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
6.4
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
5.3
Country comfort
5.4
Surface transition
6.0
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
88
83

Alexandrova E.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 70%