Liudmila Samsonova vs Caroline Dolehide Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Cleveland Open

Prediction published on 17/08/2025, 16:10  by Geoffrey Ejiga | Modified on 17/08/2025 at 16:22 in Tennis Predictions

Liudmila Samsonova will open her WTA 250 Cleveland campaign against American Caroline Dolehide in what promises to be a swift and decisive Round of 32 encounter. While their only previous meeting was settled in two sets in Samsonova’s favour, both players enter this fixture with form that supports a repeat of that outcome. Keep reading to uncover our Samsonova vs Dolehide match prediction.

Samsonova may have suffered a doubles loss in Cincinnati recently, but that defeat extended a straight-set trend that has become hard to ignore. 

In fact, her last five matches have all wrapped up in two sets, with 14 of her last 16 matches ending the same way. Her rhythm remains consistent, regardless of surface or discipline. Meanwhile, Dolehide continues to struggle for momentum after crashing out to Rebecca Sramkova in Cincinnati’s Round of 128.

That defeat marked her third straight singles loss, and four of her last five have ended in straight sets as well. While Samsonova is most likely to come out on top in a straight-sets game, we’ll go with the 2-sets bet alone for a more conservative prediction in a scenario where Dolehide steals a shock victory.