Liudmila Samsonova conquers Leylah Annie Fernandez 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Samsonova will fight against Demi Schuurs/Luisa Stefani or Diana Shnaider/Vera Zvonareva in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes.

Strasbourg
Samsonova's Record

Highlights Liudmila Samsonova vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez Internationaux de Strasbourg – Strasbourg

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Samsonova
Fernandez
4-6 6-4 6-2
2h:26
98
98
Total points
87
87
37
37
Winners
36
36
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
41%
41%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
1
1
6
6
Double Faults
8
8
59%
59%
1st in
60%
60%
64%
64%
1st won
69%
69%
37/58
37/58
1st won
36/52
36/52
56%
56%
2nd won
35%
35%
23/41
23/41
2nd won
12/34
12/34
-- Break Points --
5/9
5/9
Total
3/11
3/11
56%
56%
Won
27%
27%
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At the end of the match, Ludmilla scored 98 points vs. Leylah’s 87.

Samsonova

Ludmilla was pretty focused in converting 56% of the break points that she procured (5/9).

Fernandez

On the other side, Fernandez had some problems converting her break points (only 27% – 3/11). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Samsonova and Fernandez is 2-1 for Ludmilla.

Draw and next match H2H: Liudmila Samsonova vs. Demi Schuurs/Luisa Stefani or Diana Shnaider/Vera Zvonareva – stats

Samsonova will square off with either Demi Schuurs/Luisa Stefani or Diana Shnaider/Vera Zvonareva in the 3rd round. The head to head is 0-0 vs. Demi Schuurs/Luisa Stefani and 0-0 vs. Diana Shnaider/Vera Zvonareva.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Fernandez 6-4
FernandezSamsonova
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
FernandezSamsonova
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
FernandezSamsonova
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
FernandezSamsonova
4
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
FernandezSamsonova
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
FernandezSamsonova
3
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
FernandezSamsonova
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
FernandezSamsonova
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
FernandezSamsonova
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
FernandezSamsonova
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
FernandezSamsonova
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Leylah snatched in the 10th game (6-4) just before eventually conquering the set (6-4).

Fernandez failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 30.

The Canadian was on the money in converting all her break points in the 8th (4-3 30-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). On the other side, Ludmilla wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 1st game (0-0 40-A).

They played 69 points. The Canadian conquered the set after winning 7 points more than Ludmilla (38-31). The Canadian dropped 12 points on serve (26-12). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 12 points on serve (19-12).

2nd Set -
Samsonova 6-4
SamsonovaFernandez
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SamsonovaFernandez
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaFernandez
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SamsonovaFernandez
4
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SamsonovaFernandez
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SamsonovaFernandez
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaFernandez
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaFernandez
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SamsonovaFernandez
1
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaFernandez
0
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Samsonova had a great start in this set after breaking Leylah Annie Fernandez in the 2nd game (2-0). However, Ludmilla managed to stage a great comeback to break Leylah 3 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 5th (3-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

Certainly, a key moment was when the Russian won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set so as to change the score from 0-2 to 4-2.

The Russian converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-2 40-A and 40-A), the 4th (2-2 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Canadian converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40), the 6th (2-3 40-A), the 8th (3-4 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 71 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Russian won just 3 points more than Leylah (37-34

). Samsonova conceded 17 points on serve (20-17). On the losing side, the Canadian conceded 17 points on serve (17-17).
3rd Set -
Samsonova 6-2
SamsonovaFernandez
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaFernandez
5
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SamsonovaFernandez
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SamsonovaFernandez
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SamsonovaFernandez
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SamsonovaFernandez
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SamsonovaFernandez
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Samsonova in this set was too good for the Canadian and without too much hustling she won 6-2 after breaking Fernandez in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 5th (4-1) game.

A defining moment of this set was when Ludmilla won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to convert the score from 1-1 to 5-1.

Ludmilla converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 0-40 and 15-40) and the 5th game (3-1 0-40). On the other side, the Canadian was unable to convert any of her 3 break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 8th game (2-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 45 points. The Russian won 15 more points than Fernandez (30-15). The Russian lost 10 points on serve (21-10). on the other side of the court, Fernandez conceded 9 points on serve (5-9).

1st
Samsonova
Fernandez
4-6
4
6
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Samsonova
Fernandez
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
3rd
Samsonova
Fernandez
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1

Tennis Scores in Strasbourg

  • Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez (4-6 6-4 6-2)

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