Liudmila Samsonova and Elina Avanesyan will fight against each other in the 3rd round of the Western & Southern Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 10. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Liudmila Samsonova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Liudmila Samsonova is the pick to win this match.
Liudmila Samsonova -> 1.6
Elina Avanesyan -> 2.34
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Prediction and head to head Liudmila Samsonova vs. Elina Avanesyan
This will be the 2nd time that Liudmila Samsonova and Elina Avanesyan clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Samsonova won 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in at the Wimbledon back in July 2024.
Liudmila Samsonova
23 - 18win/loss
27
12
LLLLWWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-23 | 12-15 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-24 | 25-15 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-17 | 26-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-22 | 15-9 | 6-9 | 8-3 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 17, the Russian got to the 3rd round after defeating Xinyu Wang 6-4 6-4 and Magda Linette 7-6(10) 6-1.
In the 2nd round, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Linette (7-610 6-1). During the match, Samsonova scored 78 points vs Linette’s 63. Samsonova was extremely aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Samsonova fired 9 aces and she committed only 4 double faults. Liudmila Samsonova was quite effective on serve to win 88% (28/32) of her 1st serve and 64% (25/39) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Ludmilla broke Linette twice after converting 50% of her break points (2/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Russian hasn’t conceded yet a set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points she played.
Samsonova has a solid win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 63% of her matches (290-170). 8-10 on hard in 2024. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Samsonova has an aggregate106-64 match record in the last 9 years on hard.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Hertogenbosch where she defeated Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Samsonova has an aggregate 22-18 win-loss record in 2024, 8-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Cincinnati
Elina Avanesyan
25 - 18win/loss
43
43
LLWLLWWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-24 | 12-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-24 | 7-12 | 20-9 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-26 | 11-7 | 25-17 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 48-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-8 | 4-2 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 60, the Armenian reached the 3rd round after defeating Lauren Davis 6-3 6-1, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-4 7-5 and Jelena Ostapenko 2-6 6-2 6-2.
In the 2nd round against Ostapenko, Elina recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-2 6-2). During the match Avanesyan scored 76 points vs Ostapenko’s 65. Avanesyan was quite aggressive to blast 21 winners.
About the serving games, Avanesyan scored just 1 ace during the entire match and she committed only 3 double faults. Elina Avanesyan lost the serve 6 times and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Avanesyan put 71% of her first serves in, winning 46% (21/46) of the points behind her 1st serve and 63% (12/19) on the 2nd serve. Avanesyan broke Ostapenko 8 times after converting 62% of her break points (8/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Armenian started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Elina’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Iasi.
Avanesyan has an aggregate 25-17 win-loss record in 2024, 8-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Cincinnati
Avanesyan has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Samsonova | Avanesyan |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 40 | 62 |
| Pts | 146-120 | 229-192 |
| Total Points | 266 | 421 |
| Winners | 47 | 98 |
| %Winners | 32% | 43% |
Samsonova played 2 matches while Avanesyan competed in 3 matches. Avanesyan started her run from the qualifications while Samsonova had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Elina Avanesyan surrendered 1 set while Liudmila Samsonova hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Samsonova has played 3 set(s) less than Avanesyan (4 vs 7). Therefore, Samsonova played 22 games less than Avanesyan. Samsonova scored 47 winners (32% of the total points). On the other side, The Armenian bagged 98 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Samsonova | Avanesyan |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 3 |
| Avg per match | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1st in | 57/131 | 161/218 |
| %1st in | 44% | 74% |
| 1st pts | 47/57 | 98/161 |
| %1st pts | 82% | 61% |
| 2nd pts | 41/74 | 29/57 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 51% |
Samsonova blasted 11 aces (5.5 per match). Avanesyan blasted 3 aces (1 per match). Samsonova won 82% points on her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Avanesyan won 61% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Samsonova | Avanesyan |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 16 |
| Converted | 7/12 | 16/31 |
| % Converted | 58% | 52% |
| Conceded | 12 | 27 |
| Saved | 9 | 19 |
| % Saved | 75% | 70% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 8 |
Samsonova broke her opponents 7 times with a 58% conversion rate. Ludmilla dropped her serve 3 times and she saved 75% of the break points that she conceded. Elina broke her opponents 16 times with a 52% conversion rate. The Armenian conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 70% of the break points that she conceded.
| Samsonova | ||||
| R1 Wang |
R2 Linette |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 7-610 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 20 | 40 | |
| pts | 68-57 | 78-63 | 146-120 | |
| Total points | 125 | 141 | 266 | |
| Winners | 19 | 28 | 47 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 36% | 32% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 25/60 | 32/71 | 57/131 | |
| % 1st in | 42% | 45% | 44% | |
| 1st pts | 19/25 | 28/32 | 47/57 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 88% | 82% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/35 | 25/39 | 41/74 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 64% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 2/4 | 7/12 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 50% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 5/5 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 100% | 79% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Avanesyan | ||||||
| Q1 Davis |
Q3 Dart |
R1 Andreescu |
R2 Ostapenko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 6-4 6-1 | 6-4 7-5 | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 79 | |
| pts | 70-51 | – | 83-76 | 76-65 | 229-192 | |
| Total points | 121 | 0 | 159 | 141 | 421 | |
| Winners | 33 | 44 | 21 | 98 | ||
| %Winners | 47% | 0% | 53% | 28% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1st in | 46/65 | / | 69/88 | 46/65 | 161/218 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 0% | 78% | 71% | 74% | |
| 1st pts | 33/46 | / | 44/69 | 21/46 | 98/161 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 0% | 64% | 46% | 61% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/19 | / | 11/19 | 12/19 | 29/57 | |
| % 2nd pts | 32% | 0% | 58% | 63% | 51% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
| Converted | 5/9 | / | 3/9 | 8/13 | 16/31 | |
| Converted % | 56% | 0% | 33% | 62% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | ||
| Saved | 7/8 | 0/ | 11/12 | 1/7 | 19 | |
| Saved % | 88% | – | 92% | 14% | 97% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
Head 2 Head
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LLWLLWWLLW Tennis Scores in Cincinnati
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Demi Schuurs/Luisa StefaniSchuurs/Luisa Stefani – Xiyu Wang/Yue YuanWang/Yue Yuan (3-6 7-5 10-1) – See score progression
- Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Anastasia PotapovaPotapova (7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Jessica Bouzas ManeiroBouzas Maneiro (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Magda LinetteLinette (7-610 6-1) – See score progression
- Mirra AndreevaAndreeva – Karolina PliskovaPliskova (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor TownsendTownsend – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (6-1 2-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Linda Noskova/Diana ShnaiderNoskova/Diana Shnaider – Magda Linette/Peyton StearnsLinette/Peyton Stearns (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Elina AvanesyanAvanesyan – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (2-6 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Cori GauffGauff (6-4 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Elena RybakinaRybakina (3-6 7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Diana ShnaiderShnaider – Ashlyn KruegerKrueger (7-5 6-0) – See score progression
- Tereza Mihalikova/Olivia NichollsMihalikova/Olivia Nicholls – Lyudmyla Kichenok/Jelena OstapenkoKichenok/Jelena Ostapenko (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Marta KostyukKostyuk – Lulu SunSun (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Varvara GrachevaGracheva (6-0 6-78 6-2) – See score progression
- Sara Errani/Jasmine PaoliniErrani/Jasmine Paolini – Ekaterina Alexandrova/Yana SizikovaAlexandrova/Yana Sizikova (4-6 6-1 10-6) – See score progression
- Franco Emanuel EgeaEmanuel Egea – Bart StevensStevens (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Benjamin DhoeDhoe – Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Stephan GerritsenGerritsen – Ryan NijboerNijboer (6-4 7-63) – See score progression
- Marvin MoellerMoeller – Mats HermansHermans (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Clement GeensGeens – Luca GelhardtGelhardt (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Stephan FransenFransen – Marc GinerGiner (6-74 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Guy Den HeijerDen Heijer (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Karolina MuchovaMuchova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Qinwen ZhengZheng – Magdalena FrechFrech (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline WozniackiWozniacki – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (7-1) – H2H and prediction
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Marta KostyukKostyuk (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Ludmilla SamsonovaSamsonova – Elina AvanesyanAvanesyan (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (3-1) – H2H and prediction
