Jil Teichmann def. Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-4 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Jil Teichmann defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-4 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Ranked No. 207, Jil Teichmann flipped a 187-spot gap on the No. 20 seed by cutting out the errors: 20 unforced to Liudmila Samsonova's 40 in a 6-4, 6-4 first-round exit at Roland-Garros. The match turned on the second serve — Teichmann won 60% of those points to Samsonova's 50% — and on first-serve consistency, landing 70% to the favourite's 52%. Samsonova converted 3 of 4 break points but gave the breaks right back, broken five times across 20 games. Their first meeting, and the upset stays clean in straight sets.

Match stats

Liudmila Samsonova: 1 ace, 17 winners, 52% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/4 break points. Jil Teichmann: 0 aces, 12 winners, 70% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/7 break points.

Profiles: Liudmila Samsonova · Jil Teichmann — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Liudmila Samsonova and Jil Teichmann.