In a match slated for Tuesday, Jessica Pegula (No. 5 in rankings) will take on Liudmila Samsonova (No. 23) in the Round of 32 at the WTA Dubai, UAE.
Samsonova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the Round of 64 in her most recent match. Pegula was beaten in three sets the most recent time she played, falling 6-4, 1-6, 1-6 to Ekaterina Alexandrova at the quarterfinals of the WTA Doha, Qatar on February 13, 2025.
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Liudmila Samsonova vs. Jessica Pegula matchup stats
- Samsonova has a match record of 15-15 on hard courts over the last 12 months.
- Samsonova has won 68.6% of her service games on hard courts and 28.6% of her return games over the past 12 months.
- Samsonova is 87th in break points won on hard courts over the past year, converting 84 of 199 (42.2%).
- Samsonova was defeated in the Round of 32 of her previous tournament (the WTA Doha, Qatar) 6-7, 5-7 by No. 37-ranked Jelena Ostapenko on February 11.
- Pegula, who holds a 30-10 record in 11 tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months, has clinched one tournament victory on that surface.
- Pegula has finished 307-for-422 in service games when playing on hard courts (72.7% winning percentage), and 166-for-424 in return games (39.2%).
- On hard courts Pegula has won 45.6% of break points (160 out of 351) to rank eighth.
- In the WTA Doha, Qatar, Pegula’s previous tournament, she clashed with No. 26-ranked Alexandrova in the quarterfinals on February 13 and lost 6-4, 1-6, 1-6.
Samsonova vs. Pegula futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 12:56 PM ET.
- Samsonova Odds to Win the 2025 WTA Dubai, UAE: +6600
- Pegula Odds to Win the 2025 WTA Dubai, UAE: +2800
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 12:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
