Liudmila Samsonova vs Paula BadosaStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
#41WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2025
clay
#141WTA
1780ELO
1684Clay ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samsonova L.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Badosa P.
Samsonova L.
6362
Badosa P.
4641

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Paula Badosa 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #41, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29WashingtonR16hardPaula Badosa6-2 0-0 RET
2023-02-20DubaiR64hardLiudmila Samsonova6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-4
2021-02-08Australian OpenR128hardLiudmila Samsonova6-7(4) 7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Badosa P.

Badosa P.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Even serve battle

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·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
93
Break points saved·Even
93
95
Break points won·Even
94
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 61 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
6.0+34 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1684
5.5Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1780
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
6.3
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
Context
8.5
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·Dominant
86
58

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Badosa P.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 98 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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