Liudmila Samsonova vs Anastasia PotapovaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#41WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
0 — 2
Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2026 ·
clay
#28WTA
1904ELO
1882Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$6.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
Samsonova L.
3-6 2-6
Potapova A.
Samsonova L.
320
Potapova A.
662

Anastasia Potapova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #28, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Anastasia Potapova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-15StuttgartR32clayAnastasia Potapova6-4 4-6 6-3
2020-02-10St. PetersburgR32hardAnastasia Potapova6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Samsonova L.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Potapova A.

Potapova A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Samsonova 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
81
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Slight edge
94
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
96
Tiebreaks·Even
55
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Clay Elo 1718
Surface ELO
6.1+164 Clay Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1904
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.1
Surface form
7.3
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

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
77
98

Samsonova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 61 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
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