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Polina Kudermetova vs Liudmila Samsonova — 6-3 6-3
| Liudmila Samsonova✓ | 6 | 6 |
 Polina Kudermetova | 3 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Liudmila Samsonova defeated qualifier Polina Kudermetova 6–3 6–3 on Court 9 to advance to the second round. Samsonova was the sharper server, winning 78% of her first-serve points and hitting five aces to Kudermetova's two. She broke four times and committed only nine unforced errors, against 27 for Kudermetova.
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At this Stage
Liudmila Samsonova's opener was a study in doing the simple things sharply. She beat the qualifier Polina Kudermetova 6-3 6-3 on Court 9, out-serving her — 78 percent of first-serve points won, five aces — and conceding just nine unforced errors to her opponent's 27. Four breaks of serve, no third set, no drama, and a head-to-head edge nudged to 2-1. What it bought was a proper test: 15th seed Diana Shnaider in the last 64, a match Samsonova has since won in three sets to keep moving. For now, the takeaway was a clean, low-error start of the kind a fortnight can be built on.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 1:12
Tale of the tape
Polina KudermetovaLiudmila SamsonovaPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Samsonova set up a second-round meeting with 15th seed Diana Shnaider.
- Kudermetova's 27 unforced errors, 18 more than Samsonova, undid the qualifier.
- Samsonova won 78% behind her first serve to control the match.
Head to head
Samsonova improved to 2–1 in the head-to-head, having split their two previous meetings on hard courts and grass.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.