Elena Rybakina vs Liudmila SamsonovaStrasbourg Final

Strasbourg · WTA · Final
#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2025
clay
#69WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Rybakina E.
6-1 6-7 6-1
Samsonova L.
Rybakina E.
66262
Samsonova L.
17711

Elena Rybakina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-7 6-1 in the Strasbourg final on clay. Elena Rybakina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Rybakina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-05Abu DhabiSFhardElena Rybakina6-0 4-6 6-2
2023-10-02BeijingSFhardLiudmila Samsonova7-6(7) 6-3
2023-08-07MontrealSFhardLiudmila Samsonova1-6 6-1 6-2
2022-09-19TokyoR32hardLiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-4
2021-08-09MontrealR64hardLiudmila Samsonova6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rybakina E.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Rybakina E.

Serve advantage — Rybakina E.

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

Rybakina E.Samsonova L.
100
Serve
9
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
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
92
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.6+284 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.4Clay Elo 1718
9.6Overall Elo 2122
ELO gap
0.4Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
5.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
8.6
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
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

Recent load
Freshness·Even
92
88

Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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