Coco Gauff vs Liudmila Samsonova — Cincinnati Round of 64
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Gauff C.
Coco Gauff defeated Liudmila Samsonova in the Round of 64 at the Cincinnati hard-court tournament, overcoming a first-set loss to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. Gauff served 11 aces to Samsonova's 5 and won 81% of her first-serve points to her opponent's 73%. Gauff converted 38% of her break points and broke Samsonova's serve three times, while Samsonova broke Gauff's serve twice.
Around the match
“I've been coming to this tournament since I was a little girl. For me, to see how far I've come, it's like a pinch-me moment.”
Gauff C.WTA Tennis ↗“It was my first 1000-level title. I think it definitely gave me a lot of confidence before the Open, having that experience. It's always going to be a special tournament for me.”
Gauff C.Cincinnati Open ↗
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Key context
- Match story: Coco Gauff dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 2–6 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Coco Gauff | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | SF | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2021-04-05 | Charleston 1 | R32 | clay | Coco Gauff | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 22:50 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Strong favourite · Gauff C. heavily favoured
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadGauff C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About