Liudmila Samsonova is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Abu Dhabi. The Russian has defeated Claire Liu 3-6 6-2 6-0, Barbora Krejcikova 7-5 7-66 and Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-3 to reach the semifinal where she will face Qinwen Zheng.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Liudmila Samsonova’s projected draw together withherprojected opponents in Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. Samsonova has a winning record (4-1) with the presumable opponents.
1/2 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37-19 | 23-11 | 11-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 14-11 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 14-9 | 12-8 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Qinwen Zheng has a 8-3 record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 7 years, Qinwen has a 71-35 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Chinese won 7 of her last 10 matches.
H2H Liudmila Samsonova vs. Qinwen Zheng
This match would represent the 3rd time that Liudmila Samsonova and Qinwen Zheng face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Samsonova on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Liudmila Samsonova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31-13 | 24-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-18 | 13-9 | 13-4 | 10-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 37-20 | 22-9 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 50-22 | 23-9 | 11-6 | 9-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 27-21 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-12 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 16-7 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 2016 | 20-21 | 11-13 | 0-1 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
Belinda Bencic has a 10-2 record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, Bencic has a 174-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bencic won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current year was conquering the competition in Adelaide where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-0 6-2.
H2H Liudmila Samsonova vs. Belinda Bencic
This would be the 4th time that Liudmila Samsonova and Belinda Bencic fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Liudmila Samsonova could take on Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their head to head record is 0-0.
