Liudmila Samsonova vs Sofia Kenin — Wuhan Round of 32
Wuhan · WTA · Round of 32
RUS16#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2025 ·
hard
Samsonova L.3-6 6-3 6-1
Kenin S.
Samsonova L.
3662
Kenin S.
6311
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Wuhan round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, defending last year's round of 64. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped the opening set before beating Sofia Kenin 3–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Abu Dhabi | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2023-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Sofia Kenin | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2020-09-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Sofia Kenin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
56
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
65
Break points won·Slight edge
92
87
Deciding sets·Even
45
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
53
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
60
68
Samsonova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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