Laura Samson shocks Selekhmeteva in the quarter to play vs Frech at the Prague Open. HIGHLIGHTS – PRAGUE RESULTS

PRAGUE OPEN - PRAGUE DRAW AND RESULTS. Samson stuns Selekhmeteva to compete against Magdalena Frech in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Laura Samson vs. Oksana Selekhmeteva

Laura Samson upsets Oksana Selekhmeteva 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the quarter in Prague on Wednesday. Samson will face off with Magdalena Frech in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Samson
Prague
Samson's Record

Laura added to her prize money $ 5,002 after winning this match. She has already won $ 11,610 so far in this tournament. If she wins the next match, Samson will add $ 9,220 to her earnings to get in total $ 20,830.

Highlights Laura Samson vs. Oksana Selekhmeteva Prague Open – Prague

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Samson
Selekhmeteva
Laura Samson
2-6 6-3 7-5
2h:41
Oksana Selekhmeteva
104
104
Total points
97
97
43
43
Winners
23
23
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
24%
24%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
0
0
4
4
Double Faults
4
4
62%
62%
1st in
62%
62%
59%
59%
1st won
44%
44%
43/73
43/73
1st won
23/52
23/52
39%
39%
2nd won
53%
53%
17/44
17/44
2nd won
17/32
17/32
-- Break Points --
7/15
7/15
Total
7/13
7/13
47%
47%
Won
54%
54%
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At the end of the match, the Czech scored 104 points vs. Selekhmeteva’s 97.

Samson

Laura won this match even if she was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points after she converted only 47% (7/15) of the procured opportunities.

Selekhmeteva

On the other side, Selekhmeteva was effective when converting 54% of the break points that she conquered points (7/13). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Samson and Selekhmeteva is 1-0 for Laura.

Draw and next match H2H: Laura Samson vs. Magdalena Frech – stats

Samson will face Frech in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Laura Samson and Magdalena Frech since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Laura Samson Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Selekhmeteva 6-2
SelekhmetevaSamson
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SelekhmetevaSamson
6
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SelekhmetevaSamson
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SelekhmetevaSamson
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SelekhmetevaSamson
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SelekhmetevaSamson
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SelekhmetevaSamson
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SelekhmetevaSamson
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SelekhmetevaSamson
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Oksana in this set was much more effective than the Czech and without too much struggle she won 6-2 after breaking Samson in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

The Czech was completely outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 3-2 to 6-2.

Selekhmeteva was on the money in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40) and the 7th game (4-2 40-A and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Samson was unerring in converting all her break points in the 8th game (2-5 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 57 points. The Russian conquered the set after winning 5 more points than the Czech (31-26). Selekhmeteva surrendered 8 points on serve (17-8). On the other side, Samson conceded 14 points on serve (18-14).

2nd Set -
Samson 6-3
SamsonSelekhmeteva
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SamsonSelekhmeteva
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SamsonSelekhmeteva
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SamsonSelekhmeteva
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SamsonSelekhmeteva
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SamsonSelekhmeteva
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40

Samson won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (4-3) game, Laura broke back in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game to win the set 6-3.

Laura was flawless in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 15-40), the 5th (3-2 30-40) and the 7th game (4-3 0-40). On the other side, Oksana converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had her opportunities in the 5th (1-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (2-4 15-40).

They played 49 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Samson won just 3 points more than Oksana (26-23). The Czech lost 12 points on serve (11-12). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 15 points on serve (11-15).

3rd Set -
Samson 7-5
SamsonSelekhmeteva
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SamsonSelekhmeteva
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SamsonSelekhmeteva
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SamsonSelekhmeteva
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SamsonSelekhmeteva
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SamsonSelekhmeteva
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30

The Czech won the set after she broke Selekhmeteva 4 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (3-2), in the 7th (4-3) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Selekhmeteva tried to stage a comeback breaking 3 times in the 4th (2-2), in the 6th (3-3) and in the 10th (5-5) game. Nevertheless, the Czech stayed solid to win the set 7-5.

The Czech converted 44% of her break points (4/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40), the 5th (2-2 15-40), the 7th (3-3 15-40) and the 11th game (5-5 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Oksana converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had her opportunities in the 4th (1-2 30-40), the 6th (2-3 30-40), the 10th (4-5 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 12th game (5-6 40-A).

They contested 91 points. The Czech was the one to win the set after conquering 9 points more than Oksana (50-41). Samson dropped 29 points on serve (29-29). on the other side of the net, Oksana conceded 21 points on serve (12-21).

1st
Samson
Selekhmeteva
2-6
2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Samson
Selekhmeteva
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Samson
Selekhmeteva
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Prague

  • Laura SamsonSamson – Oksana SelekhmetevaSelekhmeteva (2-6 6-3 7-5)
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  • Magdalena FrechFrech – Anhelina KalininaKalinina (2-6 6-0 6-1)
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