Liudmila Samsonova def. Sofia Kenin — Round of 32, Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
WTA 500HardAbu Dhabi, UAE
Played1 Feb 2026
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 18 going into this drawWon
Liudmila Samsonova seeded 5 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 30 going into this draw
Sofia Kenin 4 0
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
🇺🇸Sofia Kenin
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
0
6
Double faults
5
56%
1st serve in
62%
69%
1st serve points won
45%
52%
2nd serve points won
30%
62%
Service points won
40%
3/5
Break points saved
3/9
Return
60%
Return points won
38%
6/9
Break points won
2/5
64
Total points won
41
Head to head
2–1 Samsonova
- This matchAbu Dhabi R32won by Samsonova
- 2025HardWuhan R32won by Samsonova
- 2020ClayParis R128won by Kenin
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
4–6
2–3
Last 30 days
1–3
By surface
8–9
Hard
7–11
By round
4–1
R32
2–6
2–2
R16
1–1
5–4
First match at an event
5–6
3–3
At WTA 500s
5–5
How their matches go
17
Completed matches
18
35%
Won in straight sets
11%
12%
Won after losing a set
28%
18%
Lost after winning a set
22%
35%
Lost in straight sets
39%
1–2
Tiebreaks
4–3
2–3
Deciding sets
5–4
6/8
Won after winning set 1
4/7
2/9
Won after losing set 1
3/11
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
68%
62%
1st serve points won
60%
46%
2nd serve points won
41%
59%
Break points saved
51%
44%
Return points won
36%
49%
Break points won
43%
3.4
Aces a match
2.4
5.0
Double faults a match
5.4
Last 14 days
1
Matches
1
3
Sets
2
12
Days since last match
13
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Liudmila Samsonova | Sofia Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪SiegemundNo. 48 | ||
| 🇩🇪SiegemundNo. 48 | LostMelbourne R128 | WonSeoul R32 |
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 37 | ||
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 37 | LostNingbo R16 | LostNingbo R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–2 | 1–1 |