Daria Kasatkina vs Liudmila SamsonovaStrasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
#63WTA
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
#69WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
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 result followed the form book — Daria Kasatkina came in ranked #63, defending last year's round of 32. Daria Kasatkina claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-30WimbledonR32grassLiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-3
2025-03-05Indian WellsR32hardLiudmila Samsonova2-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kasatkina D.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kasatkina D.

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·Clear edge
70%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
51%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
78
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
93
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
55

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
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+52 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Clay Elo 1718
5.0Overall Elo 1795
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.6
Surface form
5.7
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
Opponent rise
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
Freshness·Even
92
88

Kasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Samsonova L.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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