Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
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.
Polina KudermetovaMatch time 1h 12m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Polina KudermetovaLiudmila SamsonovaPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
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.
