Liudmila Samsonova hustles the 2024 runner-up Danielle Rose Collins 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Strasbourg on Friday. Samsonova will play against Elena Rybakina in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes. This will be her most significant achievement in this tournament. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the semifinal in 2024. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

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Samsonova's Record

Ludmilla added to her prize money € 36,520 after winning this match. She has already won € 87,825 after this win. If she wins the next match, Ludmilla will add € 54,785 to her earnings to get in total € 142,610 in total.

Highlights Liudmila Samsonova vs. Danielle Rose Collins Internationaux de Strasbourg – Strasbourg

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Samsonova
Collins
6-4 6-2
1h:27
62
62
Total points
50
50
35
35
Winners
14
14
56%
56%
Ratio Winners
28%
28%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
3
3
1
1
Double Faults
3
3
77%
77%
1st in
61%
61%
69%
69%
1st won
50%
50%
35/51
35/51
1st won
14/28
14/28
27%
27%
2nd won
50%
50%
4/15
4/15
2nd won
9/18
9/18
-- Break Points --
5/6
5/6
Total
2/7
2/7
83%
83%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, the Russian scored 62 points vs. the American’s 50.

Samsonova

Samsonova was sharp when converting 83% of the break points that she procured (5/6).

Collins

On the other side, Danielle was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 29% – 2/7). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Samsonova and Collins is 2-0 for Ludmilla.

Draw and next match H2H: Liudmila Samsonova vs. Elena Rybakina – stats

Samsonova will compete against Rybakina in the final.

This will be the 6th time that Liudmila Samsonova and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they locked horns, Rybakina won 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the semifinal in Abu Dhabi back in 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Samsonova 6-4
SamsonovaCollins
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SamsonovaCollins
6
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SamsonovaCollins
5
4
0
15
0
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15
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40
SamsonovaCollins
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SamsonovaCollins
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SamsonovaCollins
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SamsonovaCollins
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SamsonovaCollins
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SamsonovaCollins
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SamsonovaCollins
0
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
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40
40
A
40
40
40
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40
40
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40
40
40
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40
40
40
A
SamsonovaCollins
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Samsonova commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Danielle Rose Collins in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, Ludmilla found the way to come back to break Danielle 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).

An important stage of this set was when Samsonova won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the game count from 0-2 to 4-2.

The Russian converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 15-40), the 5th (2-2 0-40 and 15-40) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A). Also, on the other side, Collins converted 28% of her break points (2/7). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (2-1 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 40-A) and the 7th game (3-4 15-40).

They played 73 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Russian won this set even if she scored less points 3 than Collins (35-38). Ludmilla conceded 21 points on serve (22-21). Regarding the other side of the net, Collins conceded 13 points on serve (17-13).

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

Samsonova in this set was in much better shape than Danielle and without many problems she won 6-2 after breaking Collins in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

The Russian was perfect in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 0-40) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40). On the other side, Samsonova didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 39 points. Ludmilla won 15 more points than Danielle (27-12). Ludmilla dropped 6 points on serve (17-6). In addition, on the other side, Collins conceded 10 points on serve (6-10).

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

Tennis Scores in Strasbourg

  • Elena RybakinaRybakina – Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia (7-67 1-6 6-2)
  • Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins (6-4 6-2)

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