Xin Yu Wang vs Liudmila Samsonova — Berlin Semi-final
Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2025 ·
grass
#45WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yu Wang X.6-4 6-1
Samsonova L.
Yu 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
- Match story: Xin Yu Wang dropped just 5 games past Liudmila Samsonova.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-09-19 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
35
54
Break points saved·Dominant
25
73
Break points won·Clear edge
74
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
1
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
95
97
Yu Wang X.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast