WTA Strasbourg – Diane Parry vs Liudmila Samsonova

WTA Strasbourg – Diane Parry vs Liudmila Samsonova

🧠 Form & Context

🇷🇺 Liudmila Samsonova
🧊 Despite being a top-20 player, Samsonova has struggled with consistency—failing to win back-to-back matches in 12 of her last 14 events.
🌱 Entered Strasbourg with a 1–3 clay record in 2025, but looked revitalized in R1.
💥 Dominated world No. 29 Linda Noskova 6-1, 7-5 in the opening round, losing just one service game and striking cleanly off both wings.
📍 Semifinalist in Strasbourg last year—clearly comfortable on these courts.
🧱 Flat-hitting style thrives in these conditions; owns a 9–1 record vs players ranked outside the top 100 since mid-2023.

🇫🇷 Diane Parry
🎉 Finally earned her first career Strasbourg main-draw win after five attempts, beating Leylah Fernandez in two tight sets.
⚠️ Patchy 2025 form: Just 5 wins all season (all on clay), and came into Strasbourg with a 4–12 record.
📉 Historically struggles against elite players—entered R1 with a 3–19 record vs top-30 opponents.
🏠 Will have the home crowd behind her, but her game tends to dip against high-paced opposition.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Samsonova’s aggressive baseline game was firing in R1. When she flattens out her groundstrokes and keeps her first serve clicking, she’s one of the most dangerous players outside the top 10. Strasbourg’s conditions seem to bring out her best.

Parry offers a stark contrast—spin-heavy, rhythm-shifting play—but lacks the power to push Samsonova back or dictate rallies. If the Russian brings even 80% of her R1 level, she should control from the first ball.

Samsonova’s record against sub-top-100 players and her comfort on this surface suggest this could be a straightforward contest if her nerves stay settled.

🔮 Prediction

Parry’s win over Fernandez was impressive and much-needed, but taking down two top-30 players in a row seems unlikely. Samsonova’s firepower and shot placement should carry her through this match with relative ease.
🧩 Prediction: Liudmila Samsonova in 2 sets — unless inconsistency creeps in, her game should overwhelm Parry on these courts.