World number 25 Liudmilla Samsonova takes on the 491st-ranked Caty McNally in the second round of the 2025 WTA Indian Wells Open which will be played on Saturday, March 8. Get all the Caty McNally v Liudmilla Samsonova predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Liudmilla Samsonova v Caty McNally Head to Head
Samsonova and McNally have never faced off before this.
McNally Benefits from Tomljanovic Injury
Ajla Tomljanovic has had a wretched recent times with her fitness and a shoulder injury caused her to retire from her opening round match. The beneficiary of that injury was Caty McNally who was leading by a set at that stage.
McNally had come into the tournament having had her own set of injury problems that had seen her tumble out of the top 500 by the end of the previous season.
She had also featured in the Indian Wells Open on three previous occasions and won nothing in the main draw, making this another reason for it to be a momentous occasions.
The big question for McNally, who hadn’t won a main draw match this season before this, is if she can add a second win to her tally?
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Samsonova 6-6 for the Season
It’s not quite been the kind of a start to the year that Liudmilla Samsonova would have liked but she has still been able to maintain a top 25 ranking so far.
A semifinal appearance at the Adelaide International early in the season did help, as did three entries into the second round of tournaments including the Australian Open but Samsonova hasn’t done too much apart from that.
She had begun the season with an opening loss to Polina Kudermetova at the Brisbane International and has lost to Olga Danilovic and Veronika Kudermetova at different times in the season.
Can Samsonova now get going and improve on her previous Indian Wells showing?
Samsonova v McNally Predictions
Samsonova has the advantage here, having not only played more matches this year but also featured against some high-quality players and she should make it through with some ease.
Samsonova v McNally Tips
- Samsonova to win in straight sets: 10/11
