Despina Papamichail vs Laura Samson

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LP Open by IND - ColinaR32ClayMon 16 Nov · 13:00 UTC

Despina PapamichailWTA #231 · GRE24%

VSClear favourite · Samson L.

Laura Samson(2)WTA #119 · CZE76%

Win probabilityWho is more likely to winClear favourite · Samson L.

24%76%

Clear edge for Samson L. across form, surface and matchup. Upsets at this level happen in about 1 in 4 such matches.

Umpiry ScoreMatchup strength, 0–10 · not a probability

Papamichail D.4.9/10

Heavy underdog

Samson L.6.9/10

Slight advantage

Why

Surface+237 Clay Elo edgeSupports Samson L.

Overall ratingOverall Elo 1690Supports Samson L.

Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysAgainst the prediction · Papamichail D.

Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players

This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players

ELO1 664

Clay ELO1 618

Last 105–5

Age33

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $1.0M2026 $136K

ELO1 711

Clay ELO1 685

Last 106–4

Age18

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $384K2026 $195K

Despina Papamichail faces Laura Samson in the LP Open by IND - Colina round of 32 on clay. Laura Samson holds the paper edge — ranked #119, a roughly 240-point clay Elo advantage.

Key context

Freshness: Workload contrast: Despina Papamichail 55 games in 14 days, Laura Samson 138.
Surface form: Despina Papamichail 3 of 7, Laura Samson 4 of 7 on clay recently — Laura Samson the sharper of late.

Common opponents

2 shared · last 12 months

Papamichail D. and Samson L. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Papamichail D. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Samson L. 1–1 (50%).

1–150%Papamichail D. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–150%Samson L. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

2–2Sets2–2

19–21Games20–20

0–0Tiebreaks0–1

Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.

vs Udvardy P.#87W6-4 7-5Quito 125 · clayL1-6 6-7Quito 125 · clay
vs Giovannini L.#186L4-6 2-6Quito 125 · clayW6-2 7-5Buenos Aires 125 · clay

Head-to-head

They have not met before.

Evidence

Papamichail D.Samson L.

FormLast 10 matches each · 2026

Win–loss5–56–4

Season win rate44% (23–29)61% (33–21)

RatingUmpiry ELO

Overall ELO16641711

Clay-court ELO16181685

Serve vs returnLast 49 vs 52 matches

1st-serve points won55%65%

Return points won47%47%

Aces / match0.42.8

ClutchLast 49 vs 52 matches

Break points saved50%55%

Draw

Odds

Freshness

Last 7 & 14 days

Papamichail D.Samson L.

11Days since last match2

0Matches · 7 days4

0Games · 7 days88

2Matches · 14 days6

55Games · 14 days138

Green marks the fresher player.

Cite this

Umpiry, "Despina Papamichail vs Laura Samson — LP Open by IND - Colina Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-16/papamichail-vs-samson-lp-open-by-ind-colina-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2026).