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Belinda Bencic def. Liudmila Samsonova
1-6 7-6(8) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2023* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Abu Dhabi |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Belinda Bencic |
| Score | 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4 |
| Loser | Liudmila Samsonova |
| Stat | Belinda Bencic | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 10 |
| Double faults | 5 | 2 |
| First serve % | 63 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Belinda Bencic | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 10, 1997 | Nov 11, 1998 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,905 | 1,905 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,997 | 1,938 |
| Career W-L | 298–187 | 161–133 |
| Career earnings | $17,050,641 | $8,919,896 |
Path
Belinda Bencic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | SF | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2023 | QF | Shelby Rogers | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2023 | R16 | Marta Kostyuk | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Belinda Bencic's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Liudmila Samsonova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | SF | Qinwen Zheng | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2023 | QF | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2023 | R16 | Barbora Krejcikova | 7-5 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 9, 2023 | R32 | Claire Liu | 3-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |