Liudmila Samsonova def. Maya Joint 7-5, 6(3)-7(7), 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Liudmila Samsonova defeated Maya Joint 7-5, 6(3)-7(7), 6-2 in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Return games decided it, not serve. Samsonova took 7 of her 15 break-point looks while the Australian qualifier managed 4 of 16, and the pattern held even as the 27-year-old sprayed nine double faults across two hours, 52 minutes. The opener set the template: Joint broke back for 5-5 only to be broken in game 11 for 6-5 and again in game 12, and Samsonova, who had not dropped a set since qualifying-round week began, still needed a decider she controlled by winning 89% of her first-serve points. She closed it on a break in game 8 for 6-2, and now faces Elena Rybakina, the No. 2 seed.

Match stats

Maya Joint: 2 aces, 59% first serves, 4 double faults, 4/16 break points. Liudmila Samsonova: 5 aces, 52% first serves, 9 double faults, 7/15 break points.

Profiles: Maya Joint · Liudmila Samsonova — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Maya Joint and Liudmila Samsonova have met 2 times, with Liudmila Samsonova leading the head-to-head 2–0.

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