Victoria Azarenka and Liudmila Samsonova will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Betti Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 4:00 pm on Steffi Graf Stadion. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.4
Liudmila Samsonova -> 3.15
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Prediction and head to head Victoria Azarenka vs. Liudmila Samsonova
There is no head to head record between Victoria Azarenka and Liudmila Samsonova since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Victoria Azarenka
Ranked no. 16, Victoria got to the semifinal after defeating Andrea Petkovic 6-4 7-62, Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5 and Jessica Pegula 6-2 5-7 6-4.
In the quarter, Victoria defeated Pegula (6-2 5-7 6-4). During the match, Azarenka scored 90 points vs Pegula’s 81. Victoria was extremely aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Regarding the service games, Azarenka made 4 aces and she committed only 9 double faults. Victoria Azarenka lost the serve 4 times and she saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Azarenka put 62% of her first serves in, winning 70% (37/53) of the points behind her 1st serve and 48% (16/33) on the 2nd serve. The Belarussian broke Pegula 6 times after converting 67% of her break points (6/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belarussian started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in this event to conquer 54% of the points she played.
Azarenka has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 75% of her matches (261-85). 3-0 on grass in 2021. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this event, Azarenka has an aggregate 28-11 record in the last years on grass.
Azarenka’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Doha.
Victoria has a compiled 12-3 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Berlin
The Belarussian has never competed in this tournament before.
Liudmila Samsonova
Ranked no. 106, the Russian got to the semifinal after defeating Noma Akugue Noha 6-3 6-1, Ana Konjuh 4-6 6-1 7-64, Marketa Vondrousova 6-4 7-66, Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-3 and Madison Keys 7-64 2-6 7-60.
In the quarter, Ludmilla defeated Keys (7-64 2-6 7-60).-108) than Keys. In fact, the world no. 16 won 108 points vs Keys’s. That means that Samsonova was more focused during the important points. Samsonova was pretty aggressive to blast 55 winners.
Talking about serving, Samsonova managed to score 6 aces and she committed only 7 double faults. Liudmila Samsonova lost the serve 3 times and she saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Samsonova put 58% of her first serves in, winning 83% (55/66) of the points behind her 1st serve and 36% (17/47) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Keys once after converting 13% of her break points (1/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ludmilla started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
Ludmilla has a compiled 21-13 win-loss record in 2021, 5-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Azarenka | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 74 | 122 |
| Pts | 251-210 | 424-372 |
| Total Points | 461 | 796 |
| Winners | 102 | 182 |
| %Winners | 41% | 43% |
Azarenka played 3 matches while Samsonova competed in 5 matches. Samsonova started her run from the qualifications while Azarenka had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Victoria Azarenka conceded 1 set, while Liudmila Samsonova surrendered 2 sets. Azarenka has played 5 set(s) less than Samsonova (7 vs 12). Therefore, Azarenka played 48 games less than Samsonova. Victoria scored 102 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Ludmilla recorded 182 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Azarenka | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 26 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 1st in | 144/240 | 237/403 |
| %1st in | 60% | 59% |
| 1st pts | 102/144 | 182/237 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 77% |
| 2nd pts | 46/96 | 86/166 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 52% |
Azarenka struck 14 aces (4.7 per match). Samsonova scored 26 aces (5.2 per match). Azarenka won 71% points behind her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Samsonova won 77% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Azarenka | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 14 | 15 |
| Converted | 14/26 | 15/34 |
| % Converted | 54% | 44% |
| Conceded | 22 | 29 |
| Saved | 13 | 20 |
| % Saved | 59% | 69% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 9 |
Azarenka broke her opponents 14 times with a 54% conversion rate. Victoria surrendered her serve 9 times and she saved 59% of the break points that she conceded. Ludmilla broke her opponents 15 times with a 44% conversion rate. Samsonova conceded her serve 9 times and she saved 69% of the break points that she conceded.
| Azarenka | |||||
| R1 Petkovic |
R2 Kerber |
1/4 Pegula |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-62 | 6-3 7-5 | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 21 | 30 | 74 | |
| pts | 88-73 | 73-56 | 90-81 | 251-210 | |
| Total points | 161 | 129 | 171 | 461 | |
| Winners | 37 | 28 | 37 | 102 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 38% | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 52/80 | 39/74 | 53/86 | 144/240 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 53% | 62% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 37/52 | 28/39 | 37/53 | 102/144 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 72% | 70% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/28 | 18/35 | 16/33 | 46/96 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 51% | 48% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| Converted | 4/12 | 4/5 | 6/9 | 14/26 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 80% | 67% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 60% | 60% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| Samsonova | |||||||
| Q1 Akugue |
Q3 Konjuh |
R1 Vondrousova |
R2 Kudermetova |
1/4 Keys |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 4-6 6-1 7-64 | 6-4 7-66 | 6-4 6-3 | 7-64 2-6 7-60 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 34 | 122 | |
| pts | 63-40 | 102-91 | 86-76 | 65-49 | 108-116 | 424-372 | |
| Total points | 103 | 193 | 162 | 114 | 224 | 796 | |
| Winners | 23 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 55 | 182 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 42% | 44% | 35% | 51% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | |
| 1st in | 29/51 | 66/102 | 50/85 | 26/52 | 66/113 | 237/403 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 65% | 59% | 50% | 58% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 23/29 | 43/66 | 38/50 | 23/26 | 55/66 | 182/237 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 65% | 76% | 88% | 83% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/22 | 23/36 | 16/35 | 18/26 | 17/47 | 86/166 | |
| % 2nd pts | 55% | 64% | 46% | 69% | 36% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 4/6 | 3/5 | 2/8 | 1/8 | 15/34 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 67% | 60% | 25% | 13% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 29 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 0/0 | 8/11 | 20 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 57% | 71% | – | 73% | 92% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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