Elena Rybakina def. Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the R16 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The free points landed on one side of the net. Rybakina hit 11 aces to Samsonova's one and converted 7 of 17 break points against her opponent's 6 of 13. Down 3-0 in the third, the No. 2 seed broke back in game 4 for 1-3, leveled in game 6 for 3-3, then broke again in game 10 to end it, 2 hours and 48 minutes in. Nine double faults undercut the set Samsonova had earned; Rybakina moves into the quarterfinals at the Canadian Open with the meetings on record now 2-1 her way.

Match stats

Liudmila Samsonova: 1 ace, 54% first serves, 9 double faults, 6/13 break points. Elena Rybakina: 11 aces, 48% first serves, 6 double faults, 7/17 break points.

Profiles: Liudmila Samsonova · Elena Rybakina — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Liudmila Samsonova and Elena Rybakina have met 4 times, with Elena Rybakina leading the head-to-head 3–1.

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