Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova Head-to-Head, Preview and Prediction for the French Open 2025 Round of 16

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Eighth seed Qinwen Zheng is set for a high-stakes showdown today against 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova in the fourth round of the 2025 Roland Garros. Both players have looked dominant so far, advancing without dropping a set. 

Zheng powered past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Emiliana Arango, and qualifier Victoria Mboko, while Samsonova took out Mayar Sherif, qualifier Leyre Romero Gormaz, and Dayana Yastremska with equal authority.

This marks a career-best showing at Roland Garros for both players, but only one will take that next step into the quarterfinals. Here’s a closer look at their recent form, stats, and head-to-head history heading into this compelling clash.

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Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova Preview

Zheng found her rhythm in March, reaching back-to-back quarterfinals in Indian Wells, Miami, and Charleston. After an early exit in Madrid, she rebounded strongly with a semifinal run in Rome, where she pushed Coco Gauff to three sets. Holding a 13-8 record this year, Zheng has fired 98 aces and posted impressive numbers: 70.4% of service games won, 39.2% of return games won, and a 46.1% break point conversion rate, evidence that she’s very much in form.

Samsonova started the season well, making the Adelaide semifinals before retiring mid-match against Madison Keys due to injury. Her form has since fluctuated, though she made a strong quarterfinal showing in Indian Wells and recently reached the final in Strasbourg, where she lost to Elena Rybakina in three sets. She holds a 14-12 YTD record, with 67.6% service games won and a solid 48.2% breakpoint conversion rate, though her return game slightly lags at just 32%.

Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova Head-to-Head Record

Liudmila Samsonova leads the head-to-head against Qinwen Zheng 3-2 in a rivalry that has steadily grown in intensity. Their first encounter came in Palermo back in 2021, where Zheng announced herself with a commanding straight-sets win. A year later, Samsonova struck back in the Tokyo final, claiming a straight-sets victory of her own to level the score.

In 2023, the duo crossed paths four times, though only three matches counted toward their official head-to-head. Their first battle of the season came in Abu Dhabi, where Samsonova rallied from a set down to edge out Zheng in a three-set contest. A rematch was slated for Dubai, but Zheng withdrew before the match began, leaving fans without a showdown. Zheng bounced back in Miami with a hard-fought three-set win, but Samsonova responded in Montreal with a dominant straight-sets victory to reclaim the lead.

Now, as they meet for the sixth time on the clay of Roland Garros, both arrive in strong form but largely untested. Will Samsonova extend her edge, or can Zheng even the score and reach her first French Open quarterfinal?

Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova Comparison 

Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova Prediction

While Samsonova holds the head-to-head edge, Zheng enters this match with stronger recent form and more balanced stats on both serve and return. Her deeper clay runs this season, including a Rome semifinal, suggest she’s better adjusted to the surface. Thus, Zheng. 

Prediction: Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets

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Qinwen Zheng vs. Liudmila Samsonova French Open 2025 Betting Odds

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM: 

Qinwen Zheng: 8/25

Liudmila Samsonova: 49/20