San Diego Open 2022: Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova Live Stream, Match Timings, Preview and Prediction

San Diego Open 2022: Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova Live Stream, Match Timings, Preview and Prediction

Liudmila Samsonova vs Bianca Andreescu

Bianca Andreesscu returns to action as she faces Liudmila Samsonova in the first round of the San Diego Open. The former is ranked 62nd in the world, whereas, the Russian is ranked 22nd in the WTA Rankings.

Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova : Match Details

  • Tournament: San Diego Open 2022
  • Match: Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: 11th October 2022
  • Venue: San Diego, USA
  • Surface: Hard
  • Prize Money: $8,080

Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova: Preview

Bianca Andreescu
Bianca Andreescu

Bianca Andreescu has endured a tough season in 2022, which was again marred by injuries. The US Open 2019 champion rarely played to her potential, and has failed to capture a single title this season. Bianca Andreescu has dropped outside the top 50 WTA Rankings, and will look to end the season on a high in order to receive a massive rankings boost for the Australian Open 2023.

Bianca Andreescu returns to action after almost over a month. The Canadian last competed at the US Open 2022, where she was defeated by a familiar foe Caroline Garcia in straight sets in the third round.

Speaking about Liudmila Samsonova, she has seen a meteoric rise in her WTA Rankings over the past couple of months. She has captured three titles in the past two months, and is certainly one of the most in-form players on tour. The Russian is coming into this tournament on the back of a successful outing in Japan, where she captured the title without dropping a single set.

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Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova: Prediction

Luidmila-Samsonova
Luidmila-Samsonova

Given how contrasting their seasons have been up till now, it comes as no surprise that Liudmila Samsonova enters as the stern favorite for this contest. The Russian is riding high on confidence, winning three of the last tournaments she has entered.

However, Bianca Andreescu backs a solid punch on hard-courts as well, and is a powerful striker of the tennis ball. The Canadian has failed to play at a consistent level, which has impact adversely on the outcomes of her match.

Prediction: Samsonova to win in three sets.

Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova: Live and Broadcast Details

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Amazon Prime Video
  • Australia – beIN Sport
  • France– beIN Sport
  • Germany– Tennis Channel
  • Canada –TSN
  • Czech Republic – O2 TV

Bianca Andreescu vs Liudmila Samsonova: Match Timings

  • Melbourne– 12:15 PM
  • Paris– 3:45 AM
  • London– 2:45 AM
  • New York– 9:45 PM
  • Toronto– 9:45 PM
  • India– 7:15 AM

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