Xinyu Wang vs Laura Samsonova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Second Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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The second-round of the Madrid Open sees Xinyu Wang face Laura Samsonova.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Xinyu Wang vs Laura Samsonova prediction
Xinyu Wang was forced to retire from her second-round match with Sorana Cirstea in Rouen last week, trailing 5-3 in the first set at the time. Her form was very strong at the start of the year, reaching the final in Auckland and the round-of-16 at the Australian Open, but it has tailed off in recent months.
She faces Laura Samsonova. The teenager defeated Tatjana Maria in the first-round. She reeled off the final three games in the first set to take the lead and dropped just two games in the second as she completed a 6-4 6-2 victory after one hour and 15 minutes. That was her first victory at a WTA 1000 event. The Czech won 85% of her first points, and she will fancy her chances of testing Wang in the second-round.
This is still a match that Wang should be winning, but she is short of form and fitness at the moment.
Xinyu Wang vs Laura Samsonova tip: Xinyu Wang to win
