Himeno Sakatsume vs Liudmila Samsonova prediction: Liudmila Samsonova tipped to win (56.3%)
Liudmila Samsonova is our pick at 56.3% to beat Alexandra Shubladze in round 1 of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
Alexandra Shubladze is unranked in ESPN's list and Liudmila Samsonova is world No. 7. On hard courts our ratings put Alexandra Shubladze at 1691 and Liudmila Samsonova at 1746.
Alexandra Shubladze has won 5 of 6 recent matches in our records, and Liudmila Samsonova has won 2 of 6 recent matches in our records. On hard since 2024 (latest 30 matches): Alexandra Shubladze 10-4, Liudmila Samsonova 13-17.
This is their first meeting in our records since 2024.