Coco Gauff vs Liudmila Samsonova • Cincinnati 2026
Svitolina Saves 7 Match Points, Gauff Fights Back in Cincinnati Thriller
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Coco Gauff
Liudmila Samsonova
22
Age
27
175cm
Height
182cm
55kg
Weight
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4
Rank
39
-1
Past 6 months
-18
Ranking history
Gauff Samsonova
Strengths
Gauff Samsonova
Latest results
Key facts
- Liudmila Samsonova's ranking has dropped from 17 six months ago to 43 today, while her best ranking over the last twelve months has remained 17.
- Coco Gauff won the Cincinnati Open in 2023, then was eliminated in the second round in 2024 before reaching the quarterfinals in 2025.
- Coco Gauff's four wins over Liudmila Samsonova tell a clear evolution: the first two were won in three sets, the two most recent in two sets.
- Liudmila Samsonova has already won three titles on hard courts in 2022, but she has never advanced past the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open.
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Match preview
Coco Gauff, the No. 4 seed, meets Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the Cincinnati Open after a semifinal in Toronto won by walkover and then a loss to Elena Rybakina. Gauff has a record of 32 wins and 12 losses this season, while Samsonova arrives after a 193-minute win over Yulia Putintseva the day before.
The American leads 4-0 in their head-to-head, but only 2-0 on hard courts. Recovery time is therefore a concrete factor: Gauff has three days of rest, compared to just one for the Russian. The quality of the first strike and Samsonova's ability to hold up physically could weigh in long rallies.
The American leads 4-0 in their head-to-head, but only 2-0 on hard courts. Recovery time is therefore a concrete factor: Gauff has three days of rest, compared to just one for the Russian. The quality of the first strike and Samsonova's ability to hold up physically could weigh in long rallies.
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Last meeting
In their last meeting, on April 16, 2026 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, on clay, Coco Gauff dominated Liudmila Samsonova 75 61. The American won in 96 minutes, confirming her advantage in their head-to-head. This victory brought her record against the Russian to four wins and no losses, including two wins on hard courts.
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