WTA Cincinnati1/64-finals🔵 Hard, OutdoorCompleted
Y. Putintseva
🇰🇿 Y. Putintseva
Kazakhstan
WTA #80
6-7(5) 7-5 5-7
L. Samsonova
🎾 L. Samsonova
World
WTA #45
🏆 L. Samsonova won 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5
Friday, 14 August 2026·22:55 CET

Match Preview

Y. Putintseva takes on L. Samsonova at the Cincinnati, contested on hard courts. Y. Putintseva enters ranked #80 while L. Samsonova sits at #45, a 35-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.

Y. Putintseva is ranked #80 on the WTA tour with 904 ranking points.

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

Why this pick

High

Ranking Advantage

L. Samsonova (#45) is ranked 35 places above Y. Putintseva (#80).

The Players

Y. Putintseva
🇰🇿 Y. Putintseva
Kazakhstan

Y. Putintseva is a player from Kazakhstan, currently ranked WTA #80 with 904 ranking points.

Ranking
#80
Points
904

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

🇰🇿 Y. PutintsevaPlayer Overview
Y. Putintseva

Y. Putintseva is ranked WTA #80 with 904 ranking points.

Match Results: Y. PutintsevaAll 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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