Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Madrid Open
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THE FACTS
When is Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic on and what time does it start? Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic will take place on Thursday 28th April, 2022 – not before 13:30 (UK)
Where is Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic taking place? Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic will take place at Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain
What surface is Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic being played on? Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic
What channel is Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic on in the UK? Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Liudmila Samsonova vs Petra Martic live on Prime Video
THE PREDICTION
23-year-old Liudmila Samsonova set a new career-high WTA world ranking of 26th this week after a stunning run to the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open. The Russian became the first player to take a set off of world number one Iga Swiatek since Indian Wells in a seriously impressive three-set defeat that suggests she could be a dark horse for another deep run at the Madrid Open. She will have to overcome a huge deficit here, though, as she trails world number 58 Petra Martic 0-4 in their head-to-head record. 31-year-old Martic is at her best on the clay as her only WTA title to date at the Istanbul Open in 2019 can attest, and she reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open last season before losing to Karolina Pliskova. The Croat qualified well to make the main draw in Madrid but she has struggled for consistent performances for some time now and that makes taking Samsonova to win outright tempting. The sensible move remains taking Samsonova to win at least a set, though, given her record against Martic with two losses on clay and two on hardcourts, most recently in the round of 16 at Indian Wells last month.
