Liudmila Samsonova vs Sofia Kenin — Abu Dhabi Round of 32
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
Samsonova L.6-4 6-0
Kenin S.
Samsonova L.
662
Kenin S.
400
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-0 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #43, defending last year's round of 32. Liudmila Samsonova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova handed Sofia Kenin a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 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·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
54
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
65
Break points won·Slight edge
92
87
Deciding sets·Even
37
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
35
53
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
71
76
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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