Danielle Collins and Liudmila Samsonova will face off in the first round of the 2023 Washington Open on Monday, July 31. Get the predictions and odds of this Liudmila Samsonova v Danielle Collins match, along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Liudmila Samsonova v Danielle Collins Head to Head
This will be their first meeting on the WTA Tour.
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Samsonova, Seeking Momentum
Liudmila Samsonova’s season so far hasn’t been half as impressive as her previous ones.
In 2021, she was 39-22, while last year, she closed at 30-17. At the moment, she is 16-16 and still finds herself ranked World No. 17.
The Russian’s season-best performance came in Abu Dhabi, where she made it to the final before losing to Belinda Bencic. That was also the only tournament in 2023 where she won more than two matches in a week.
Since then, the best Samsonova has done is reaching the mid-rounds in Madrid and Rome and, later, the quarterfinal in WTA Bad Homburg and Libema Open.
Samsonova last participated in Wimbledon, where she was stunned in round one by Ana Bogdan.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that she cannot turn it all around soon. Liudmila is the defending champion in Washington DC this week, so there is history on her side. That said, if she can’t do well, then stands to lose a lot of ranking points.
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Collins in a Rut
Danielle Collins has struggled greatly in 2023. With just 10 wins and 12 losses, the American is in need of a dire revival.
Perhaps, it is on home turf that she can find some reprieve. Her best result of the year came in Austin back in February when she was a semifinalist.
This lack of momentum may also be in part due to her lack of participation. From April through to July, Collins played in just three tournaments – Charleston Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
A runner-up in the Australian Open last year and a champion at the Silicon Valley Classic in 2021, Danielle has clearly got a fair bit of experience.
The bigger question now is if she can muster some of it – amidst a lack of form – to get going in the US swing.
Collins v Samsonova Prediction and Tip
This match can go either way. Neither player is in good form, but Samsonova will start as the odds-on favourite owing to her slightly better momentum.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 20.5 games: 5/6
The 2023 WTA Washington will be played from July 31 to August 6. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also, get the rest of the tennis match previews here.
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