Liudmila Samsonova vs Janice Tjen — Abu Dhabi Round of 16
Abu Dhabi · 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
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
INA#37WTA
1658ELO
1684Hard ELO
$818kYTD
$1.2MCAREER
24 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
Samsonova L.6-2 6-2
Tjen J.
Samsonova L.
662
Tjen J.
220
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Janice Tjen 6-2 6-2 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Liudmila Samsonova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped just 4 games past Janice Tjen.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Toronto | R128 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-7(9) 5-7 |
| 2026-04-21 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
40%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
84
Break points won·Slight edge
92
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
71
73
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Tjen J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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