Coco Gauff def. Liudmila Samsonova — Round of 64, Cincinnati Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played16 Aug 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 4 going into this drawWon
Coco Gauff seeded 4 2 6 6
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 43 going into this draw
Liudmila Samsonova 6 4 1
🇺🇸Coco Gauff
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
Match stats
Serve
11
Aces
5
5
Double faults
2
66%
1st serve in
56%
81%
1st serve points won
73%
36%
2nd serve points won
46%
66%
Service points won
61%
3/5
Break points saved
5/8
Return
39%
Return points won
34%
3/8
Break points won
2/5
85
Total points won
76
Head to head
2–0 Gauff
- This matchCincinnati R64won by Gauff
- 2026ClayStuttgart R16won by Gauff
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
7–3
4–1
Last 30 days
6–2
By surface
13–4
Hard
6–4
10–4
Clay
3–6
5–2
Grass
3–4
By round
7–0
R64
4–2
6–2
R32
4–6
20–6
At WTA 1000s
6–5
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
25
39%
Won in straight sets
32%
36%
Won after losing a set
16%
25%
Lost after winning a set
24%
0%
Lost in straight sets
28%
5–4
Tiebreaks
2–3
13–9
Deciding sets
4–6
18/21
Won after winning set 1
11/16
9/15
Won after losing set 1
1/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
52%
68%
1st serve points won
73%
47%
2nd serve points won
43%
58%
Break points saved
51%
46%
Return points won
44%
41%
Break points won
64%
3.6
Aces a match
3.8
4.8
Double faults a match
7.8
Last 14 days
4
Matches
5
9
Sets
13
4
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Coco Gauff | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | LostCanada SF | LostCanada R16 |
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 9 | LostRome FLostDubai SF | LostBad Homburg R16 |
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 22 | ||
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 22 | WonDubai R16 | LostBerlin R32 |
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 25 | ||
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 25 | LostParis R32 | LostRome R32 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 8 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 8 | LostMadrid R16 | LostMadrid R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–5 | 0–5 |