Diana Shnaider def. Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-4 — Washington Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Diana Shnaider defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-4 in the Quarterfinal of the Washington Open 2026.

The return games separated them. Diana Shnaider converted 3 of 5 break points to Liudmila Samsonova's 1 of 5, and Samsonova's lone reply — a break for 2-2 in the second set — lasted one game before Shnaider re-broke in game 5 for 3-2. The No. 4 seed answered her Wimbledon loss from four weeks earlier in 1 hour, 30 minutes, closing on a second match point after Samsonova saved the first, and next meets Jessica Pegula, the No. 3.

Match stats

Diana Shnaider: 2 aces, 65% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/5 break points. Liudmila Samsonova: 4 aces, 51% first serves, 4 double faults, 1/5 break points.

Profiles: Diana Shnaider · Liudmila Samsonova — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

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

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