Katerina Siniakova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Bad Homburg round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Katerina Siniakova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Bad Homburg | R32 | grass | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-08-07 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-06-26 | Bad Homburg | QF | grass | Katerina Siniakova | 7-5 4-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Siniakova K.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 27 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the grass field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About