WTA Strasbourg: Danielle Collins vs Liudmila Samsonova

WTA Strasbourg: Danielle Collins vs Liudmila Samsonova

🧠 Form & Context

Danielle Collins is no stranger to digging deep, and her road to the semifinals has been anything but smooth. The American battled through two tough three-setters against Kenin and Raducanu before receiving a walkover from Kalinskaya—a fortunate break that may give her fresher legs.

• 🔥 Clay Momentum: Now 6–2 on clay in 2025, rediscovering the grit and baseline aggression that brought success in Charleston and Palermo.
• 🎯 Strasbourg Comfort: Reached the final here last year (lost to Madison Keys); this is her first semifinal of the 2025 season.
• 📈 Surface Shift: Has won 25 of her last 51 clay matches since the start of 2024—evidence of improved comfort on red dirt.

Liudmila Samsonova showed flashes of her best, albeit inconsistently, in her quarterfinal win over Paula Badosa. The two-hour, 23-minute battle added to her resume of clay marathons—gritty more than graceful, but effective.

• ⚙️ Stubborn in Strasbourg: Matches her 2024 semifinal run, despite entering the event with only one multiple-win tournament since February.
• 📉 Rough 2025: This marks her first deep run in 11 months after a largely forgettable season so far.
• 🇫🇷 French Spark: Broke through here last year with wins over Krejčíková and Haddad Maia—knows how to upset on this stage.

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