Aryna Sabalenka trashes Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Indian Wells on Thursday after playing a terrific match to deal with Madison Keys in the semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes. Her best result in this event was reaching the final in 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Sabalenka's Record

The Belarussian added to her prize money $ 143,500 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 333,125 up to now in this event. If she wins the next match, Sabalenka will add $ 266,500 to her earnings to get in total $ 599,625.

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Liudmila Samsonova BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Samsonova
6-2 6-3
1h:22
64
64
Total points
45
45
24
24
Winners
17
17
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
38%
38%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
0
0
0
0
Double Faults
3
3
69%
69%
1st in
63%
63%
71%
71%
1st won
45%
45%
24/34
24/34
1st won
17/38
17/38
47%
47%
2nd won
45%
45%
7/15
7/15
2nd won
10/22
10/22
-- Break Points --
5/8
5/8
Total
2/2
2/2
63%
63%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, Sabalenka scored 64 points vs. Samsonova’s 45.

Sabalenka

The Belarussian was pretty focused in converting 63% of the break points that she conquered (5/8).

Samsonova

On the other side, Samsonova was stunning in converting all her break points (2/2). However, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Samsonova is 3-2 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Madison Keys – stats

Sabalenka will take on Keys in the semifinal.

This will be the 7th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Keys won 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the final in Melbourne back in January 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-2
SabalenkaSamsonova
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaSamsonova
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SabalenkaSamsonova
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaSamsonova
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaSamsonova
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
0
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaSamsonova
0
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

Sabalenka was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking Liudmila Samsonova in the 1st game (1-0). Anyhow, Sabalenka refused to bow to find the way to come back to break Samsonova 3 times in the 4th (2-2), in the 6th (4-2) gamein the 8th game before winning the set (6-2) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

The Belarussian failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 0.

Samsonova lost the 6th game (4-2) when she had 3 consecutive game points when leading 40-0. Samsonova was completely outplayed in the last 7 games of the set when the score went from 0-2 to 6-2.

Aryna converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 40-A and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 40-A) and the 8th
game (5-2 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, the Russian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 1st game (0-0 30-40).

They played 65 points. The Belarussian won 13 more points than Samsonova (39-26). The Belarussian surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). On the losing side, Samsonova conceded 21 points on serve (16-21).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaSamsonova
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSamsonova
3
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaSamsonova
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaSamsonova
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaSamsonova
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaSamsonova
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Sabalenka started the set in the best possible way after breaking Liudmila Samsonova in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0

. Anyhow, that was not enough for Sabalenka to win the set because the Russian managed to break back in the 5th (2-3) game. Sabalenka kept her cool to break Samsonova in the 8th (5-3) game before winning the set (6-3).

Aryna converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 6th (3-2 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, the Russian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (1-3 15-40).

They contested 44 points. Sabalenka won 6 more points than the Russian (25-19). The Belarussian conceded 8 points on serve (13-8). On the losing side, Ludmilla conceded 12 points on serve (11-12).

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

Tennis Scores in Indian Wells

  • Mirra AndreevaAndreeva – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (7-5 6-3)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Qinwen ZhengZheng (6-3 6-3)
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova (6-2 6-3)
  • Madison KeysKeys – Belinda BencicBencic (6-1 6-1)

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