Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova — Berlin Round of 32
Berlin · WTA · Round of 32
#23WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2026 ·
grass
#70WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.1-6 6-3 6-0
Samsonova L.
Mertens E.
1662
Samsonova L.
6301
Elise Mertens defeated Liudmila Samsonova 1-6 6-3 6-0 in the Berlin round of 32 on grass. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Liudmila Samsonova 1–6 6–3 6–0.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2022-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
50
56
Break points saved·Dominant
33
67
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Even
51
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
69
28
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
78
Mertens E.: 20 days rest · Samsonova L.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast