National Bank Open • Round of 16 • Hard • PLAYED Aug 9, 2026

Liudmila Samsonova vs Elena Rybakina: Result & Final Score

Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova World No. 39 · Russia Russia
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina World No. 1 · Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
FINAL · Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-4
Final Aug 9, 2026 final score
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova 464
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina (winner) 646

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Elena Rybakina beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 4-6 6-4: 11 aces, 7 of 17 break points, 52% of all points.

Match
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova Statistic Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina
1 Aces 11
9 Double Faults 6
54% 1st serve percentage 48%
43/67 64% 1st serve points won 31/45 69%
20/57 35% 2nd serve points won 21/49 43%
6/13 46% Break Points Converted 7/17 41%
10/17 59% Break Points Saved 7/13 54%
63/123 51% Service Points Won 52/94 55%
14/45 31% 1st return points won 24/67 36%
28/49 57% 2nd return points won 37/57 65%
42/94 45% Return Points Won 60/123 49%
105/217 48% Total Points Won 112/217 52%
8/15 53% Service games won 9/15 60%
6/15 40% Return games won 7/15 47%
14/30 47% Total games won 16/30 53%
Set 1
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova Statistic Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina
1 Aces 3
4 Double Faults 4
45% 1st serve percentage 39%
14/22 64% 1st serve points won 8/12 67%
8/27 30% 2nd serve points won 7/19 37%
3/8 38% Break Points Converted 4/9 44%
5/9 56% Break Points Saved 5/8 63%
22/50 44% Service Points Won 15/31 48%
4/12 33% 1st return points won 8/22 36%
12/19 63% 2nd return points won 19/27 70%
16/31 52% Return Points Won 28/50 56%
38/81 47% Total Points Won 43/81 53%
1/5 20% Service games won 2/5 40%
3/5 60% Return games won 4/5 80%
4/10 40% Total games won 6/10 60%
Set 2
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova Statistic Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina
0 Aces 5
2 Double Faults 1
66% 1st serve percentage 42%
17/23 74% 1st serve points won 11/14 79%
6/12 50% 2nd serve points won 10/19 53%
1/3 33% Break Points Converted 0/2 0%
2/2 100% Break Points Saved 2/3 67%
24/36 67% Service Points Won 21/33 64%
3/14 21% 1st return points won 6/23 26%
9/19 47% 2nd return points won 6/12 50%
12/33 36% Return Points Won 12/36 33%
36/69 52% Total Points Won 33/69 48%
5/5 100% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%
Set 3
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova Statistic Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina
0 Aces 3
3 Double Faults 1
55% 1st serve percentage 63%
12/22 55% 1st serve points won 12/19 63%
6/18 33% 2nd serve points won 4/11 36%
2/2 100% Break Points Converted 3/6 50%
3/6 50% Break Points Saved 0/2 0%
17/37 46% Service Points Won 16/30 53%
7/19 37% 1st return points won 10/22 45%
7/11 64% 2nd return points won 12/18 67%
14/30 47% Return Points Won 20/37 54%
31/67 46% Total Points Won 36/67 54%
2/5 40% Service games won 3/5 60%
2/5 40% Return games won 3/5 60%
4/10 40% Total games won 6/10 60%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Liudmila Samsonova Liudmila Samsonova Fact Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina
No. 39 Current ranking No. 1
1,284 Ranking points 9,901
16–21 2026 record 49–13
WLWWW Last 5 matches WWLWW
27 Age 27
182 cm Height 184 cm
Russia Russia Country Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Not on record Turned pro 2014

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