Great Madison Keys sweeps aside Samsonova in the 3rd round to set up a clash vs Gauff at the Mutua Madrid Open. HIGHLIGHTS – MADRID RESULTS

MUTUA MADRID OPEN - MADRID DRAW AND RESULTS. Keys trashes Samsonova to compete against Cori Gauff in the 4th round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Madison Keys vs. Liudmila Samsonova

Madison Keys demolishes Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-3 in the 3rd round in Madrid on Saturday after playing an impressive match to play Cori Gauff in the 4th round. The match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 3rd round in 2016. Here you can see her history at this event.

Keys
Madrid
Keys's Record

The American added to her prize money € 36,775 after winning this match. She has already won € 88,440 after this win. If she wins the next match, Madison will add € 73,515 to her earnings to get in total € 161,955 in total.

Highlights Madison Keys vs. Liudmila Samsonova Mutua Madrid Open – Madrid

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Keys
Samsonova
Madison Keys
6-2 6-3
1h:15
Liudmila Samsonova
66
66
Total points
44
44
29
29
Winners
24
24
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
55%
55%
-- Serve --
7
7
Aces
7
7
0
0
Double Faults
2
2
70%
70%
1st in
65%
65%
78%
78%
1st won
65%
65%
29/37
29/37
1st won
24/37
24/37
56%
56%
2nd won
25%
25%
9/16
9/16
2nd won
5/20
5/20
-- Break Points --
4/6
4/6
Total
0/4
0/4
67%
67%
Won
0%
0%
See Full Stats

At the end of the match, the American scored 66 points vs. the Russian’s 44.

Keys

The American served extremely well to win 78% of the points (29/37) behind her first serve, and she won 56% points (9/16) on her second serve. Keys was effective when converting 67% of the break points that she procured (4/6).

Samsonova

On the other side, the Russian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/4). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Keys and Samsonova is 3-1 for Madison.

Draw and next match H2H: Madison Keys vs. Cori Gauff – stats

Keys will play Gauff in the 4th round.

This will be the 5th time that Madison Keys and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Keys and Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they played, Keys won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Eastbourne back in 2023.

Madison Keys Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Keys 6-2
KeysSamsonova
6
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
KeysSamsonova
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KeysSamsonova
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
KeysSamsonova
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysSamsonova
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysSamsonova
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
KeysSamsonova
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
KeysSamsonova
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysSamsonova
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

Madison didn’t concede much to the Russian and eventually she won 6-2. Ludmilla broke Madison in the 3rd (2-1) game. However, the American broke her opponent in the 5th (2-3) and in the 7th (2-5) game, but that didn’t prevent her to win the set (6-2).

Samsonova was not able to offer any resistance in the last 6 games of the set when the score went from 1-2 to 6-2.

The American was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 5th (2-2 0-40) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40). On the other side, Samsonova was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 8th game (2-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 56 points. Madison conquered the set after winning 12 more points than the Russian (34-22). Madison dropped 7 points on serve (19-7). On the losing side, Samsonova conceded 15 points on serve (15-15).

2nd Set -
Keys 6-3
KeysSamsonova
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
KeysSamsonova
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KeysSamsonova
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KeysSamsonova
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysSamsonova
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
KeysSamsonova
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KeysSamsonova
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KeysSamsonova
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

Madison won the set after she broke the Russian in the 7th (4-3) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

Ludmilla was dominated in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-3 to 6-3.

Keys converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 40-A), the 7th (3-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, Samsonova was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 54 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 10 more points than Ludmilla (32-22). Madison surrendered 8 points on serve (19-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Ludmilla conceded 13 points on serve (14-13).

1st
Keys
Samsonova
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Keys
Samsonova
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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