Liudmila Samsonova vs Elise Mertens — Washington Round of 32
Washington · WTA · Round of 32
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2022 ·
hard
BEL5#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Samsonova L.7-6 6-4
Mertens E.
Samsonova L.
762
Mertens E.
640
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Elise Mertens 7-6 6-4 in the Washington round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Elise Mertens | 1-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
65
Break points won·Slight edge
92
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
89
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast