Karolina Muchova vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction & Picks - WTA China Open
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Karolina Muchova goes for her fourth consecutive sweep against Liudmila Samsonova in the third round of the 2026 China Open.
DraftKings prices Muchova at -130 to win 2-0 sets.
Current Form:
Muchova breezed through to the third round of the China Open with a straight-set win over Katie Boulter. The No.8-ranked Muchova came off a triumphant campaign with Czechia at the Billie Jean King Cup, where she recorded a couple of clinical wins over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, 7-5, 6-4, in the semifinals and Anhelina Kalinina, 6-2, 6-3, in the finals.
Liudmila Samsonova also punched her way to the round of 32 with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Linda Fruhvirtova. Samsonova, who reached the semifinals of her previous tournament at WTA 500 Guadalajara, is now 4-1 in her last five matches.
The Matchup: Muchova holds a 2-0 head-to-head series lead over Samsonova.
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Karolina Muchova vs Liudmila Samsonova Form
Karolina Muchova and Liudmila Samsonova Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 2, 2026 - WTA China Open
Sep 27, 2026 - Billie Jean King Cup
Sep 25, 2026 - Billie Jean King Cup
Sep 4, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 2, 2026 - WTA US Open
Aug 31, 2026 - WTA US Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 1, 2026 - WTA China Open
Sep 18, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 17, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 16, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 14, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Aug 31, 2026 - WTA US Open
Karolina Muchova - Liudmila Samsonova Key Points
- Karolina Muchova is 21-5 on hard courts in 2026.
- Karolina Muchova is 40-10 overall in 2026.
- Liudmila Samsonova is 14-13 on hard courts in 2026.
- Liudmila Samsonova is 2-2 in third-round matches.
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Our Karolina Muchova vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction
Key Stats: Karolina Muchova has only lost 4 times to players outside the top-20 this season. Samsonova is 1-5 vs. top-10 players in 2026.
What to Expect: Muchova destroys Samsonova in straight sets. The Czech opened her China Open with an impeccable serving clinic, winning 81.5 percent of her first serves and facing only one break point in the entire match against Boulter.
Meanwhile, Samsonova has already faced 14 break points after just one match in China. She converted 5 of 9 break chances against Fruhvirtova, but her next Czech opponent doesn’t have a habit of wasting precious service games.
Muchova has not lost a set in her last three matches, which makes her an enticing pick at -130 to win in straight sets over the Russian.
Fearless Forecast: Karolina Muchova wins 6-3, 6-4
Our betting prediction for Karolina Muchova vs. Liudmila Samsonova: Karolina Muchova 2-0 sets
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