Elena Rybakina def. Liudmila Samsonova — Round of 16, National Bank Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCanada
Played9 Aug 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 2 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 2 6 4 6
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 70 going into this draw
Liudmila Samsonova 4 6 4
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
Match stats
Serve
11
Aces
1
6
Double faults
9
48%
1st serve in
54%
69%
1st serve points won
64%
43%
2nd serve points won
35%
55%
Service points won
51%
Return
49%
Return points won
45%
112
Total points won
105
Head to head
3–0 Rybakina
- This matchCanada R16won by Rybakina
- 2025ClayStrasbourg Fwon by Rybakina
- 2024HardAbu Dhabi SFwon by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
7–3
2–0
Last 30 days
5–1
By surface
14–4
Hard
5–4
10–3
Clay
3–6
3–3
Grass
3–4
By round
6–3
R16
1–3
3–3
QF
0–1
19–6
At WTA 1000s
5–5
How their matches go
35
Completed matches
24
49%
Won in straight sets
33%
26%
Won after losing a set
13%
14%
Lost after winning a set
25%
11%
Lost in straight sets
29%
3–6
Tiebreaks
1–3
9–5
Deciding sets
3–6
20/23
Won after winning set 1
10/16
6/12
Won after losing set 1
1/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
50%
1st serve in
53%
77%
1st serve points won
76%
48%
2nd serve points won
45%
69%
Break points saved
74%
42%
Return points won
43%
35%
Break points won
43%
5.2
Aces a match
4.6
5.8
Double faults a match
5.6
Last 14 days
2
Matches
6
5
Sets
14
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 31 | ||
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 31 | WonCanada R32 | WonRome R64 |
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 61 | ||
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 61 | WonCanada R64 | LostStrasbourg R32 |
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 18 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 18 | WonStuttgart R16 | LostWashington QFWonLondon R64 |
| 🇨🇳WangNo. 42 | ||
| 🇨🇳WangNo. 42 | WonDoha R32 | WonWashington R16 |
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 23 | ||
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 23 | LostLondon R32 | LostBerlin R32 |
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 10 | ||
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 10 | LostRome QFWonIndian Wells SF | LostBad Homburg R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 7–4 | 4–7 |