WTA 500 · Berlin
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Samsonova
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,452 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Elise Mertens plays Liudmila Samsonova.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mertens | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–7 | 4–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.39 | 2.06 |
| ROI % | +49.9% | -41.1% |
| Units P/L | +8.48u | -4.93u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
1
Mertens
2
Samsonova
Jun 15, 2026
Berlin
G Grass ·
Aug 5, 2024
Toronto
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 1, 2022
Washington
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (25% vs Samsonova's 13%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Naomi Osaka | L | L 64 67 36 |
| Elina Svitolina | W 61 76 | L |
| Daria Kasatkina | L 46 06 | L 57 36 |
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | W 64 63 |
| Coco Gauff | L 62 67 36 | L 57 16 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 26 | L 46 16 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 26 46 | L 67 16 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 46 67 | L 36 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 62.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 68.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.9% | 44.6% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 46.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.8% | 37.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.6% | 55.1% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 54% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 50.9% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 33% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova face off in the match at Berlin on Grass.
Elise Mertens leads 1-2 over 3 previous meetings.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
Liudmila Samsonova is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elina Svitolina (Jun 23).
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