Gauff Will Smash Samsonova to Reach Cincinnati Round Two

Coco Gauff will defeat Liudmila Samsonova and advance from their round of 64 match at the 2026 Cincinnati Open. Gauff enters as the No. 4 seed and carries a 4-0 head-to-head lead against Samsonova, including a 2-0 record on hard courts. Samsonova arrives fresh off a 193-minute win over Yulia Putint…