Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova — Berlin Round of 32
Berlin · WTA · Round of 32
#20WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2026 ·
grass
#47WTA
1775ELO
1699Grass ELO
$1.2MYTD
$9.1MCAREER
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
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
64
73
Break points won·Slight edge
97
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
97
Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Samsonova L.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast