Hailey Baptiste vs Liudmila Samsonova Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round

Hailey Baptiste clashes with Liudmila Samsonova in the second round at the Italian Open.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: Thursday 8th May, 2025: UK – not before 1.10pm / US ET – not before 8.10am / US PT – not before 5.10am

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Hailey Baptiste vs Liudmila Samsonova prediction

Liudmila Samsonova is still trying to find her best form on clay heading into a second round clash with American Hailey Baptiste.

The Russian 19th seed has lost two of her three matches on the dirt, including a surprise Madrid exit to world number 99 Yuliia Starodubtseva.

Baptiste could offer potential value in a shock as she has come through the qualifiers to win three matches without dropping a set. 

Samsonova did win their only previous meeting in a deciding set at the Australian Open five years ago, but her American opponent has matured since then and could be worth a punt on the shock win. 

Hailey Baptiste vs Liudmila Samsonova tip: Over 2.5 sets