Elise Mertens def. Liudmila Samsonova — Round of 32, Berlin Open 2026
WTA 500GrassBerlin, Germany
Played15 Jun 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens 1 6 6
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 35 going into this draw
Liudmila Samsonova 6 3 0
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
Match stats
Serve
6
Aces
2
5
Double faults
5
57%
1st serve in
55%
78%
1st serve points won
59%
47%
2nd serve points won
53%
64%
Service points won
57%
6/8
Break points saved
3/7
Return
43%
Return points won
36%
4/7
Break points won
2/8
74
Total points won
63
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchBerlin R32won by Mertens
- 2024HardCanada R16won by Samsonova
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
3–7
2–2
Last 30 days
0–3
By surface
1–1
Grass
0–1
11–6
Hard
4–8
5–4
Clay
3–6
By round
5–4
R32
3–5
0–5
R16
2–2
11–0
First match at an event
5–10
1–1
At WTA 500s
5–7
How their matches go
28
Completed matches
21
50%
Won in straight sets
33%
11%
Won after losing a set
0%
14%
Lost after winning a set
33%
25%
Lost in straight sets
33%
1–3
Tiebreaks
0–3
3–4
Deciding sets
0–7
15/17
Won after winning set 1
7/11
2/11
Won after losing set 1
0/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
62%
67%
1st serve points won
58%
41%
2nd serve points won
48%
47%
Break points saved
54%
42%
Return points won
40%
41%
Break points won
44%
2.6
Aces a match
1.2
3.2
Double faults a match
4.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
1
4
Sets
3
4
Days since last match
7
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 66 | ||
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 66 | LostDoha R32 | LostStrasbourg R32 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 7 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 7 | LostDubai R16 | LostStuttgart R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–2 | 0–2 |