Liudmila Samsonova (No. 13) will meet Elise Mertens (No. 35) in the Round of 16 at the WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024 on Friday, August 9.
Mertens secured a two-set victory over Naomi Osaka (6-3, 6-4) in the Round of 32 in her last match on Thursday. Samsonova won her last match on Thursday in the Round of 32 over Moyuka Uchijima 6-4, 6-2.
Elise Mertens vs. Liudmila Samsonova: live stream info & TV channel
- Tournament: WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024
- Round: Round of 16
- Date: Friday, August 9
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Elise Mertens vs. Liudmila Samsonova matchup stats
- In eight hard-court tournaments so far this year, Mertens has a match record of 10-7.
- Mertens has a 69.9% winning percentage in service games when playing on hard courts, and a 37.7% winning percentage in return games (121 of 173 service games, and 66 of 175 return games).
- Mertens’ 65 break points won on 144 total break points on hard courts (45.1% win percentage) ranks 30th.
- In her previous tournament, the Citi Open, Mertens went down in the Round of 32 to No. 89-ranked Emma Raducanu, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6 on July 29.
- Samsonova has gone 6-8 through nine tournaments on hard courts this year.
- On hard courts, Samsonova has won 66.2% of her service games and 30.8% of her return games.
- On hard courts, Samsonova has converted 39 of 93 break points (41.9%).
- In the round of 16 of her most recent tournament (the Citi Open), Samsonova played No. 62-ranked Paula Badosa on August 1 and was eliminated 2-6 (retired).
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