Xin Yu Wang vs Liudmila SamsonovaBerlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
1760ELO
1698Grass ELO
24 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2025
grass
#41WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Wang X.
6-4 6-1
Samsonova L.
Wang X.
662
Samsonova L.
410

Xin Yu Wang defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Xin Yu Wang claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-12CincinnatiR64hardLiudmila Samsonova6-4 6-4
2022-09-19TokyoR16hardLiudmila Samsonova7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Wang X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Wang X.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
60
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Clear edge
78
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
4
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6Grass Elo 1698
Surface ELO
5.4+1 Grass Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1760
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
5.4
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
8.6
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
Country comfort
5.3
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

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Freshness·
86

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 62%