Liudmila Samsonova vs Leylah Fernandez — US Open Round of 64
US Open · WTA · Round of 64
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022 ·
hard
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
Samsonova L.6-3 7-6
Fernandez L.
Samsonova L.
672
Fernandez L.
360
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final, but Liudmila Samsonova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 5-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2024-05-20 | Strasbourg | R16 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-02-12 | Doha | R64 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.3
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
80
Break points saved·Even
73
77
Break points won·Even
92
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
84
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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