Over the last meetings Mertens, Elise holds victories - 2, losses - 3. Samsonova, Liudmila on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 1, losses - 4. Based on the games played we can assume that Mertens, Elise at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Samsonova, Liudmila.
Mertens, Elise: Elena Gabriela Ruse – (Loss 2:0), Bianca Andreescu – (Win 0:2), Maja Chwalinska – (Loss 2:0), Tatjana Maria – (Win 0:2), Mirra Andreeva – (Loss 0:2).
Samsonova, Liudmila: Harriet Dart – (Loss 2:1), Jil Belen Teichmann – (Loss 0:2), Daria Kasatkina – (Loss 2:0), Anastasia Potapova – (Loss 0:2), Ann Li – (Win 2:0).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_32 while beating strong opponents along the way. In tournaments as Germany, Berlin, Grass every game is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.