Madison Keys vs Liudmila Samsonova Preview & Prediction | 2024 Internationaux de Strasbourg | Semi-Final
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This should be a thrilling clash between two players with a history of tight encounters.
RANKING POINTS: WTA 500
START DATE/TIME: Friday 24th May 2024, UK – not before 13:30 / US EST – not before 08:30 / US PST – not before 05:30
VENUE: Tennis Club de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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MADISON KEYS VS LIUDMILA SAMSONOVA PREDICTION
In-form Madison Keys made short work of Magda Linette on Thursday, conceding just four games against the Pole to look a serious contender for the Strasbourg title. The 29-year-old won her eighth WTA title around this time last season at the Eastbourne International on grass but she is probably a huge all-court threat when she finds her groove, requiring eventual champion Iga Swiatek to oust her from both of the recent Masters events in Madrid and Rome.
World number 19 Liudmila Samsonova caused a real upset on Thursday, though, in conceding just three games to clay-court lover Beatriz Haddad-Maia. The 25-year-old has been desperately seeking out anything like her best tennis this season but three impressive wins in Strasbourg, all against players who have reached at least the last eight at Roland-Garros, suggests she could be about to peak at just the right time for a big run.
Keys beat the Russian in straight sets this time lats month in Madrid to lead their head-to-head 3-1 and should edge things here, although three sets looks a shrewd alternative with three of their four encounters going the distance.
MADISON KEYS VS LIUDMILA SAMSONOVA TIP: TOTAL 3 SETS
