Sofia Kenin vs Liudmila Samsonova — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
USA4#115WTA
1694ELO
1655Clay ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2020 ·
clay
RUS20#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Kenin S.6-4 3-6 6-3
Samsonova L.
Kenin S.
6362
Samsonova L.
4631
Sofia Kenin defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Sofia Kenin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Abu Dhabi | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2023-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Sofia Kenin | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
73
Break points won·Slight edge
87
92
Deciding sets·Even
38
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
83
80
Kenin S.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast