Daria Kasatkina vs Liudmila Samsonova — Strasbourg Round of 32
Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
AUSQ#59WTA
1795ELO
1770Clay ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2026 ·
clay
#45WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kasatkina D.7-5 6-3
Samsonova L.
Kasatkina D.
762
Samsonova L.
530
Daria Kasatkina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-5 6-3 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #45, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Daria Kasatkina claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Kasatkina closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
54
Break points saved·Dominant
21
73
Break points won·Slight edge
100
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
16
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
97
Kasatkina D.: 16 days rest · Samsonova L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast