Sorana Cirstea vs Liudmila Samsonova — Cleveland Quarter-final

Cleveland · WTA · Quarter-final
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 17 August 2025 ·
hard
Liudmila Samsonova
RUS1
Liudmila Samsonova
#45WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Cirstea S.
6-4 6-1
Samsonova L.
Cirstea S.
662
Samsonova L.
410

Sorana Cirstea defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 in the Cleveland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-31WashingtonR16hardLiudmila Samsonova6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Cirstea S.Samsonova L.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Samsonova L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
67
54
Break points saved·Dominant
33
73
Break points won·Even
93
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
35

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Samsonova L.
Freshness·Slight edge
90
97

Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw