Elise Mertens def. Liudmila Samsonova 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 — Berlin Tennis Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Elise Mertens defeated Liudmila Samsonova 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the R32 of the Berlin Tennis Open 2026.

Down a set 1-6 and broken three times in the opener, Mertens reorganized her return game and ran away with it, converting 4 of 7 break points to Samsonova's 2 of 8. The turning point was set two, where Mertens broke in games 4 and 9, then she swept the third 6-0 behind three more breaks. Her serve carried the recovery too: 78% of first-serve points won and 6 of 8 break points saved. Samsonova extends her losing run, beaten in a first grass meeting. Mertens draws Nikola Bartunkova next.

Match stats

Elise Mertens: 6 aces, 57% first serves, 5 double faults, 4/7 break points. Liudmila Samsonova: 2 aces, 55% first serves, 5 double faults, 2/8 break points.

Profiles: Elise Mertens · Liudmila Samsonova — Berlin Tennis Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova.