Zeynep Sonmez vs Laura Samson — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#50WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Sonmez Z.6-2 6-2
Samson L.
Sonmez Z.
662
Samson L.
220
Zeynep Sonmez defeated Laura Samson 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Zeynep Sonmez came in ranked #50, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Zeynep Sonmez extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Zeynep Sonmez dropped just 4 games past Laura Samson.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Zeynep Sonmez | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast