Hailey Baptiste def. Liudmila Samsonova — Quarterfinal, Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
WTA 500HardAbu Dhabi, UAE
Played5 Feb 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 70 going into this drawWon
Hailey Baptiste 6 4 6
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 18 going into this draw
Liudmila Samsonova seeded 5 2 6 4
🇺🇸Hailey Baptiste
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
0
4
Double faults
3
49%
1st serve in
57%
56%
1st serve points won
51%
62%
2nd serve points won
47%
59%
Service points won
49%
5/10
Break points saved
3/10
Return
51%
Return points won
41%
7/10
Break points won
5/10
94
Total points won
77
Head to head
2–0 Baptiste
- This matchAbu Dhabi QFwon by Baptiste
- 2025ClayRome R64won by Baptiste
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
4–2
Last 30 days
4–3
By surface
7–9
Hard
10–9
By round
–
QF
0–2
2–1
At WTA 500s
5–3
How their matches go
16
Completed matches
19
19%
Won in straight sets
42%
25%
Won after losing a set
11%
31%
Lost after winning a set
16%
25%
Lost in straight sets
32%
3–2
Tiebreaks
1–2
4–5
Deciding sets
2–3
5/7
Won after winning set 1
8/10
2/9
Won after losing set 1
2/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
61%
1st serve in
60%
69%
1st serve points won
63%
47%
2nd serve points won
50%
59%
Break points saved
62%
40%
Return points won
44%
34%
Break points won
53%
4.6
Aces a match
3.8
2.8
Double faults a match
6.2
Last 14 days
3
Matches
2
9
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Hailey Baptiste | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸TownsendNo. 116 | ||
| 🇺🇸TownsendNo. 116 | WonMelbourne R128 | LostCincinnati R64 |
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 6 | LostWuhan R32 | LostBrisbane QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–1 | 0–2 |