Leylah Fernandez vs Liudmila Samsonova — Dubai Round of 64
Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
RUS13#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Fernandez L.5-7 7-5 6-3
Samsonova L.
Fernandez L.
5762
Samsonova L.
7531
Leylah Fernandez defeated Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, defending last year's round of 64. Leylah Fernandez narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 5–7 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Strasbourg | R16 | clay | Liudmila Samsonova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-02-12 | Doha | R64 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
40%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
80
54
Break points saved·Even
77
73
Break points won·Even
90
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
81
65
Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast