Liudmila Samsonova vs Elise Mertens — Toronto Round of 16
Toronto · WTA · Round of 16
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2024 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Samsonova L.6-2 6-4
Mertens E.
Samsonova L.
662
Mertens E.
240
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-4 in the Toronto round of 16 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 dropped just 6 games past Elise Mertens.
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 |
| 2022-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.2
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 142). 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
75
91
Samsonova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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