Liudmila Samsonova vs. Hanyu Guo Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Ningbo Open 2025 Round – 1

Samsonova Against Guo in Ningbo Open 2025 First Round Clash

Eighth seed Liudmila Samsonova opens her Ningbo Open 2025 tournament against qualifier Hanyu Guo in a first-round clash. The winner will set up a second-round meeting with McCartney Kessler, who cruised past Sofia Kenin in straight sets.

Samsonova has shown consistency this season, though not without hiccups. Her standout run came in Strasbourg, where she reached the final before falling to Elena Rybakina in three sets. She also made semifinals in Adelaide, retiring with a foot injury, and Berlin, along with quarterfinal appearances at Indian Wells, Wimbledon, and most recently at Tennis in the Land. Across 52 matches this season, Samsonova has hit 204 aces, converted 44.4% of break points, and won 69.5% of first-serve points.

Locked in 🔒@LiudaSamsonova plays an exceptional set to take the opener 6-0 in 20 minutes.#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/mAfkKzozBs
— wta (@WTA) March 13, 2025

Guo, by contrast, is largely a doubles specialist. She has yet to capture a WTA singles title but boasts five doubles titles, alongside six singles and twelve doubles titles on the ITF circuit. This season, she lifted doubles titles in Adelaide and Bad Homburg with Alexandra Panova and reached finals in Strasbourg and Cincinnati. Her singles results have been modest, with most exits coming in the first round or qualifiers, though she reached the second round in Montreal, where Iga Swiatek handed her a straight-sets defeat. In three main-draw matches this season, Guo has hit seven aces, won 55% of first-serve points, and converted 52.9% of break points.

What a battle! 🤩

Hanyu Guo needed over 3 hours to advance to the main draw. 🤯#NingboOpen pic.twitter.com/Dm20O4ercX
— Ningbo Open (@wtaningboopen) October 12, 2025

Liudmila Samsonova vs. Hanyu Guo Head-to-Head Record

Liudmila Samsonova and Hanyu Guo do not have a head-to-head yet.

Liudmila Samsonova vs. Hanyu Guo Comparison

Liudmila Samsonova	Category	Hanyu Guo
18	Current Ranking	190
334-217	Career W-L	222-131
29-22	YTD W-L	40-20
5	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Liudmila Samsonova vs. Hanyu Guo Prediction

Samsonova’s powerful groundstrokes and proven consistency make her the favorite, but Guo’s doubles-honed agility and net skills could create a few tense moments. Regardless, Samsonova has the edge.

Comeback complete 💪@LiudaSamsonova beats Kenin in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Round of 16.#WuhanOpen pic.twitter.com/ro3qqDQggx
— wta (@WTA) October 8, 2025

Prediction: Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets

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Liudmila Samsonova vs. Hanyu Guo Ningbo Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Liudmila Samsonova heavily favored at -600, she’s expected to advance comfortably. Her consistent baseline game and experience on hard courts give her a clear statistical edge. While Hanyu Guo (+420), whose singles results have been limited this season, the result on paper seems obvious.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Liudmila Samsonova: -600

Hanyu Guo: +420

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Total Sets Under 2.5: -300

Total Sets Over 2.5: +220

Total Games Under 19.5: -125

Total Games Over 19.5: -110

Set 1 Winner Samsonova: -330

Set 1 Winner Guo: +230

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