Qinwen Zheng vs Liudmila Samsonova — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
Qinwen Zheng
CHN8
Qinwen Zheng
#127WTA
1852ELO
1811Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025 ·
clay
Liudmila Samsonova
RUS20
Liudmila Samsonova
#43WTA
1775ELO
1718Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Zheng Q.
7-6 1-6 6-3
Samsonova L.
Zheng Q.
7162
Samsonova L.
6631

Qinwen Zheng defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-6 1-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Qinwen Zheng narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Qinwen Zheng closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-07MontrealR32hardLiudmila Samsonova6-3 6-2
2023-03-20MiamiR32hardQinwen Zheng5-7 7-6 6-3
2023-02-06Abu DhabiSFhardLiudmila Samsonova6-4 1-6 6-4
2022-09-19TokyoFhardLiudmila Samsonova7-5 7-5
2021-07-19PalermoR32clayQinwen Zheng6-3 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Zheng Q.Samsonova L.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng Q.Samsonova L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
73
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
34

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Zheng Q.Samsonova L.
Freshness·
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88

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw