WTA Cincinnati1/32-finals🔵 Hard, OutdoorCompleted
C. Gauff
🇺🇸 C. Gauff
USA
WTA #4
2-6 6-4 6-1
L. Samsonova
🎾 L. Samsonova
World
WTA #45
🏆 C. Gauff won 2-6 6-4 6-1
Monday, 17 August 2026·01:10 CET

Match Preview

C. Gauff takes on L. Samsonova at the Cincinnati, contested on hard courts. C. Gauff enters ranked #4 while L. Samsonova sits at #45, a 41-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

L. Samsonova is ranked #45 on the WTA tour with 1,159 ranking points.

C. Gauff is ranked #4 on the WTA tour with 6,704 ranking points.

C. Gauff and L. Samsonova have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

Why this pick

High

Ranking Advantage

C. Gauff (#4) is ranked 41 places above L. Samsonova (#45).

The Players

C. Gauff
🇺🇸 C. Gauff
USA

C. Gauff is a player from USA, currently ranked WTA #4 with 6,704 ranking points.

Ranking
#4
Points
6,704

No surface data.

L. Samsonova
🎾 L. Samsonova
World

L. Samsonova is a player from World, currently ranked WTA #45 with 1,159 ranking points.

Ranking
#45
Points
1,159

No surface data.

Player Overview

🇺🇸 C. GauffPlayer Overview
C. Gauff

C. Gauff is ranked WTA #4 with 6,704 ranking points.

Match Results: C. GauffAll tournaments

No recent matches.

🎾 L. SamsonovaPlayer Overview
L. Samsonova

L. Samsonova is ranked WTA #45 with 1,159 ranking points.

Match Results: L. SamsonovaAll tournaments

No recent matches.

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