WTA 1000 · Round of 16 · Toronto
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Samsonova
🤖 Servebot
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,452 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Liudmila Samsonova plays Elise Mertens.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.06 | 2.39 |
| ROI % | -41.1% | +49.9% |
| Units P/L | -4.93u | +8.48u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Samsonova
1
Mertens
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 | Samsonova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Elina Svitolina | L | W 61 76 |
| Naomi Osaka | L 64 67 36 | L |
| Daria Kasatkina | L 57 36 | L 46 06 |
| Ann Li | W 64 63 | W 67 61 62 |
| Coco Gauff | L 57 16 | L 62 67 36 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 46 16 | L 36 26 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 67 16 | L 26 46 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 36 26 | L 46 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Samsonova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.9% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.1% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46.3% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.9% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55.1% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 54% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.9% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Liudmila Samsonova and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 16 at Toronto on Hard.
Liudmila Samsonova leads 2-1 over 3 previous meetings.
Liudmila Samsonova is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elina Svitolina (Jun 23).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
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