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Aryna Sabalenka def. Liudmila Samsonova
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 18, 2024* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Aryna Sabalenka |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Liudmila Samsonova |
| Stat | Aryna Sabalenka | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 6 |
| First serve % | 68 | 45 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Aryna Sabalenka | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | RUS |
| Birth date | May 5, 1998 | Nov 11, 1998 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 182 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,366 | 2,450 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,080 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 399–138 | 161–133 |
| Career earnings | $50,259,447 | $8,919,896 |
Path
Aryna Sabalenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | R16 | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2024 | R32 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Aryna Sabalenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | SF | Iga Swiatek | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Liudmila Samsonova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | R16 | Elina Avanesyan | 4-6 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2024 | R32 | Magda Linette | 7-6(10) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2024 | R64 | Xinyu Wang | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |