Elina Svitolina faced Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the WTA event in Wuhan, with the following statistics: Svitolina, ranked 6th in singles, was up against 43rd-ranked Samsonova. Born on September 12, 1994, Svitolina stands 5'9" (174 cm), while 6'0" (182 cm) Samsonova was born on November 11, 1998.
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Svitolina has achieved a career-high singles ranking of 4 and a doubles ranking of 12, turning professional in 2010, while Samsonova reached her career-high singles rank of 21 and doubles rank of 40 in 2022, turning pro in 2013.
In their match statistics, Svitolina recorded 4 aces against Samsonova's 5 and made 9 double faults compared to Samsonova’s 8. Svitolina's first serve percentage was at 58%, while Samsonova had 49%. Svitolina won 65% of her first serve points, while Samsonova won 56%. In second serve points, Svitolina won 40% and Samsonova 33%.
When it came to break points, Svitolina saved 50% of her chances, while Samsonova saved 68%. In terms of return, Svitolina secured 44% of first return points won and 60% of second return points, while Samsonova won 35% and 59% respectively.
Their previous encounter was on June 23, 2026, at the WTA Bad Homburg where Samsonova won 6-3, 6-2 against Svitolina.