SF Abu Dhabi Open 2024

Elena Rybakina #5 def. Liudmila Samsonova #15

6-0 4-6 6-2

Elena Rybakina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElena RybakinaLiudmila Samsonova
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
96
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
17
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
64.3%53.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
73.3%60.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.0%38.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
33.3%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.3%50.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%66.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
50.0%35.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.5%43.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.5-6.8
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.8-7.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2024 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldElena RybakinaLiudmila Samsonova
Country KAZ RUS
Birth dateJun 17, 1999Nov 11, 1998
Age2425
Height184 cm182 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)515
Ranking points (entering)5,6882,700
Elo (entering)2,0391,911
Current career W-L314–129165–137
Current career earnings$29,818,052$9,104,511
Pre-match H2H

Path

Elena Rybakina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cristina Bucsa #746-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 10, 2024QF
Danielle Collins #714-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 2024R16

Elena Rybakina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daria Kasatkina #146-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 2024F

Liudmila Samsonova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbora Krejcikova #127-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 10, 2024QF
Anhelina Kalinina #326-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 2024R16
Lesia Tsurenko #376-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 8, 2024R32