Dayana Yastremska vs Liudmila Samsonova

🎾 WTA French Open - 3rd Round

Dayana Yastremska vs Liudmila Samsonova

🧠 Form & Context

Dayana Yastremska
💣 Upset specialist: Knocked out 11th seed Diana Shnaider with a stunning display of aggression—42 winners in two tight sets.
💪 Power surge: Also beat Aiava 7-5, 6-1 in R1—now has back-to-back main draw wins for the first time since Indian Wells.
📉 Slam barrier: 2–5 in third-round Slam matches, and 0–4 vs Top 20 players at this stage.
🔄 Momentum builder: Snapped an 8-match losing streak vs top-11 players—could this be her resurgence moment?

Liudmila Samsonova
🎯 Slow RG progress: Didn’t win a single main-draw match in Paris until 2023—now back in the R3 for a second year running.
📈 Patchy 2025 form: Entered RG having lost 5 of her last 8 matches vs players ranked outside the Top 50.
🧊 Cold streak snap: Now has two straight wins—her first such streak since January.
⚖️ Tale of inconsistency: Still ranked Top 20 but has struggled to find rhythm this season.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This match is all about volatility. Both players can dominate or collapse depending on the momentum.
Yastremska has more raw power and looks sharp this week, but Samsonova’s deeper, steadier hitting and superior serve may be enough to weather the storm if she holds her nerve.
Expect highlight moments and a fair share of errors from both sides.

🔮 Prediction & Bet Tip

Prediction: Samsonova in 3 sets.
Suggested Bet: Over 21.5 games – Expect a close, up-and-down battle with long sets and possible tiebreaks.