Coco Gauff def. Liudmila Samsonova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Liudmila Samsonova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the R64 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The first serve separated this one, and it separated it inside a single set. Gauff won 64 percent of her first-serve points in an opener in which she never earned a break point, then 88 percent in the second, seven of her ten aces landing in that set alone. Then the return arrived. Breaks in game 4 for 3-1 and game 6 for 5-1 closed the third, and Samsonova, the better player on second-serve points at 44 percent to 37, still lost the points count 83-76 across 2 hours, 32 minutes. The 2023 champion at Cincinnati moves on, while Samsonova remains without a win over the American on record.

Match stats

Coco Gauff: 11 aces, 66% first serves, 5 double faults, 3/8 break points. Liudmila Samsonova: 5 aces, 56% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/5 break points.

Profiles: Coco Gauff · Liudmila Samsonova — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Coco Gauff and Liudmila Samsonova have met 3 times, with Coco Gauff leading the head-to-head 3–0.

• Women's Stuttgart Open 2026 R16 — Coco Gauff won 7-5, 6-1
• Washington Open 2023 Semifinal — Coco Gauff won 6-3, 6-3