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Samsonova vs Tagger Prediction

Sunday, Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 PM ET, Round 1

Agatha Research Desk, Posted

BEST BET

AGATHA'S PICKLEAN1U

Samsonova to Win

61%WIN CHANCE

PREDICTED SETS

SamsonovaSamsonova
2-0
TaggerTagger

Predicted 2-0

Win chance can move until the seal

SEALS ATSEALS10:15 PM ET
BEST ODDSBEST-147UnibetBET

Where to bet it

Samsonova to win: best odds

MATCHbest price first - best 6 of 10 books

  1. Unibet-147-147
  2. Cloudbet-147-147
  3. William Hill-149-149
  4. FanDuel-154-154
  5. Betway-154-154
  6. DraftKings-156-156

Match at bet365: opened -164, now -164

Who will win Samsonova vs Tagger?

Liudmila Samsonova. Agatha gives Samsonova a 61% chance to win and predicts a 2-0 win in sets. It is one of Agatha's Best Tennis Bets for Oct 18.

Why Agatha picks Samsonova

Liudmila Samsonova arrives off a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win over Katerina Siniakova in Round 1 of the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open on Oct 12. Lilli Tagger has lost three matches in a row, the latest to Nikola Bartunkova 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 in Round 1 of the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open on Oct 13, and Tagger is 1-4 over her last 5 matches. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Samsonova about a 6-in-10 chance to win. The risk is their last meeting on the main tour, a 6-2, 7-6 Tagger win in Round 2 of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.

Samsonova vs Tagger recent form

Samsonova: last 5 matches

Last 5: 2-3

  1. Oct 13Elina SvitolinaL2-6, 7-5, 2-6
  2. Oct 12Katerina SiniakovaW6-1, 5-7, 6-2
  3. Oct 4Karolina MuchovaL6-4, 4-6, 2-6
  4. Oct 1Linda FruhvirtovaW6-2, 3-6, 6-3
  5. Sep 18Peyton StearnsL6-7(7), 2-6

Tagger: last 5 matches

Last 5: 1-4

  1. Oct 13Nikola BartunkovaL6-7(4), 6-2, 1-6
  2. Sep 29Elena-Gabriela RuseL4-6, 2-6
  3. Sep 3Amanda AnisimovaL3-6, 6-3, 1-6
  4. Aug 31Tamara KorpatschW6-0, 7-6(4)
  5. Aug 23Yuliia StarodubtsevaL3-6, 4-6

Samsonova vs Tagger head-to-head

Since Apr 9, 2026: Tagger 1, Samsonova 0

  1. Apr 9, 2026Tagger 6-2, 7-6(11)Upper Austria Ladies Linz, Round 2

Samsonova vs Tagger player stats

  • Lilli Tagger

    WTA ranking
    No. 551,054 pts
    2026 record
    11-131 title
    Titles
    12 finals

Market (latest pregame line)

Moneyline

Liudmila Samsonova
-147
Lilli Tagger
+119

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (1 snapshot)

  • Moneyline (Lilli Tagger) at bet365: opened +130, now +130