Jessica Pegula vs Liudmila Samsonova — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 2
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.6-3 3-6 6-2
Samsonova L.
Pegula J.
6362
Samsonova L.
3621
Jessica Pegula defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2025-06-16 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | F | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-06-28 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
93
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
73
Break points won·Slight edge
99
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
38
75
Pegula J.: played today · 5 matches, 129 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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