Laura Samson vs Raluka Serban — W50 Heraklion Semi-final

W50 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
CZE
Laura Samson
#147WTA
1690ELO
1684Clay ELO
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2025
clay
CYP
Raluka Serban
#294WTA
1356ELO
1336Clay ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Samson L.
6-2 6-4
Serban R.
Samson L.
662
Serban R.
24–

Laura Samson defeated Raluka Serban 6-2 6-4 in the W50 Heraklion semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Laura Samson came in ranked #147.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Samson L.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Serban R.

Serban R.serving33% hold

wins 43% of points on serve vs Samson L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Samson L.Serban R.
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Samson L.
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Serban R.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.2+349 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.8Clay Elo 1336
7.8Overall Elo 1690
ELO gap
2.2Overall Elo 1356
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.0
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
5.2
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
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
Samson L.Serban R.
Freshness·
100
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Samson L.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Samson L.
Janicijevic S.
5-76-26-1
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Pigato L.
2-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Janicijevic S.
Pigato L.
6-44-66-3
Samson L.
Serban R.
6-26-4
Pigato L.
Dols S.
7-56-2
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Struplova J.
6-27-62
Quarter-finals
Serban R.
Glushkova D.
7-643-66-0
Samson L.
Mair L.
6-36-3
Janicijevic S.
Voracek E.
6-32-0
Pigato L.
Argyrokastriti M.
6-26-0
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Ruggeri J.
6-36-3
Struplova J.
Janicijevic S.
6-7106-46-0
Pigato L.
Lazaro Garcia A.
6-46-3
Dols S.
Rocchetti S.
6-36-3
R16
Janicijevic S.
Burcescu M.
6-36-0
Voracek E.
Sakellaridi S.
6-26-4
Argyrokastriti M.
Mikulskyte J.
6-717-56-4
Mair L.
Podlinska M.
6-26-3
Glushkova D.
Nepliy E.
6-26-2
Samson L.
Senic N.
6-06-4
Serban R.
Bertoldo J.
6-16-3
Pigato L.
Bertea E.
6-03-1
Pigato L.
Burillo Escorihuela I.
6-36-2
Lazaro Garcia A.
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
5-77-56-1
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Glushkova D.
6-16-1
Janicijevic S.
Spiteri D.
6-36-3
Rocchetti S.
Serban R.
6-36-3
Struplova J.
Urgesi F.
3-66-17-5
Dols S.
Rame A.
3-67-56-3
R32
Senic N.
Longueville R.
6-16-3
Mair L.
Lodikova D.
6-37-60
Voracek E.
Matoula M.
6-36-3
Bertea E.
Stamatova J.
6-26-2
Nepliy E.
Grammatikopoulou V.
6-16-1
Janicijevic S.
Sedlackova P.
6-36-4
Sakellaridi S.
Vasilescu A.
6-36-3
Argyrokastriti M.
Adams J.
6-32-66-4
Podlinska M.
Gadient N.
6-16-0
Serban R.
Shaikh H.
6-06-3
Pigato L.
Fontenel C.
7-656-3
Samson L.
Fruhvirtova B.
2-66-24-0
Burcescu M.
Vargova N.
4-65-0
Bertoldo J.
Korokozidi E.
2-66-27-62
Mikulskyte J.
Stoyanov A.
7-56-2
Glushkova D.
Zaytseva K.
7-647-62
Glushkova D.
Stankovic A.
6-36-3
Pigato L.
Vukovic D.
6-21-67-5
Lazaro Garcia A.
Cortez Llorca L.
6-26-0
Rame A.
Ogescu S.
6-34-66-2
Serban R.
Ivanova I.
7-56-3
Urgesi F.
Nahimana S.
7-54-66-2
Janicijevic S.
Maric D.
6-16-1
Toth A.
Dencheva R.
6-31-66-4
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Amariei I.
6-46-3
Burillo Escorihuela I.
Sakellaridi S.
6-46-1
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Korokozidi E.
6-16-1
Dols S.
Pieri T.
6-32-67-5
Rocchetti S.
In Albon Y.
4-67-644-1
Struplova J.
Fita Boluda A.
7-57-61
Spiteri D.
Hertel A.
6-36-0
Ruggeri J.
Cakarevic S.
6-46-3
R64
Shaikh H.
Chlpac A.
7-676-3
Fruhvirtova B.
Gettwart F.
7-56-1
Zaytseva K.
Jamshidi E.
6-16-1
Nepliy E.
Zamarripa M.
6-36-4
Fontenel C.
Di Girolami T.
6-36-4
Sedlackova P.
Sziedat F.
6-46-3
Longueville R.
Cembranos P.
6-22-66-3
Vasilescu A.
Kuparev A.
6-16-4
Stamatova J.
Bayerlova M.
7-677-5
Argyrokastriti M.
Dapkute I.
6-36-1
Korokozidi E.
Pikkaart C.
6-12-67-5
Burcescu M.
Ogescu S.
7-56-1
Mair L.
Vogt M.
3-66-46-2
Podlinska M.
Spasova B.
6-36-0
Voracek E.
Boehner L.
7-56-1
Stoyanov A.
Ionescu E.
6-36-2
Dencheva R.
Bayerlova M.
3-66-46-1
Amariei I.
Svatikova L.
6-46-4
Vukovic D.
Rey Garcia A.
6-16-2
Cortez Llorca L.
Panagiotidou L.
6-26-2
Sakellaridi S.
Sziedat F.
7-646-3
Hertel A.
Luciano L.
6-26-3
Ivanova I.
Lovric P.
5-76-36-4
Stankovic A.
Leykina P.
7-56-2
Struplova J.
Argyrokastriti M.
6-46-1
Dols S.
Lodikova D.
6-46-4
Ogescu S.
Barbulescu B.
6-46-3
Maric D.
Senic N.
2-66-36-4
Korokozidi E.
Abbagnato A.
6-36-1
Rocchetti S.
Tichackova E.
6-26-4
Urgesi F.
Kostenko L.
7-56-1
Cakarevic S.
Bougrat M.
6-36-2