Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova will face one another in a second round of the US Open 2022 on August 31.
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Leylah Annie Fernandez, a previous US Open semifinalist, is off to a strong start in this year’s competition after she defeated Oceane Dodin 6-3, 6-4 in just 74 minutes. In contrast to Dodin’s 24, the 19-year-old Canadian served 10 aces, won 74% of the points after the first serve, and made just 9 unforced errors. Fernandez has taken a cautious approach to the 2022 season, focusing mostly on high-profile competitions. The current World No. 14 entered New York with a record of 17-10, the highlights of which included a title run in Monterrey and a quarterfinal finish at the French Open.
Liudmila Samsonova wasted no time in launching her US Open campaign, defeating Sara Bejlek 6-3, 6-1 in just an hour and seven minutes. Her feats included 19 wins, 22 unforced errors, and an 82% first-service win rate. Samsonova, who is now ranked World No. 35, had a good practice run en route to New York, winning the Citi Open and the WTA Cleveland. The Russian is now on an 11-match winning streak and has plenty of wind in her sails. This also represents a significant improvement in her form when compared to the first half of the season.
Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova are scheduled to face one another in a second round match of the US Open 2022 on Wednesday, August 31. The 2022 US Open is all set to begin from August 29 till September 11.
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The 2022 US Open will see six rounds of action excluding the qualifiers. These include the first round, second round, third round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final for both men’s and women’s. The tournament is scheduled to commence on August 29 and conclude on September 11 this year.
| Date | Stage of play (Singles) | Stage of play (Doubles) |
| August 29 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 30 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 31 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 1 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 2 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 3 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 4 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 5 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 6 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) |
| September 7 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (women’s) |
| September 9 | Semi-finals (men’s) | Semi-finals (men’s) |
| September 10 | Semi-finals (men’s), Final (women’s) | Semi-final (women’s), Final (men’s) |
| September 11 | Final (men’s) | Final (women’s) |
| Player | Seed |
| Iga Swiatek | 1 |
| Anett Kontaveit | 2 |
| Maria Sakkari | 3 |
| Paula Badosa | 4 |
| Ons Jabeur | 5 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6 |
| Simona Halep | 7 |
| Jessica Pegula | 8 |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 9 |
Australia – Channel 9
Canada – TSN, RDS, peacock
India – Sony Ten Network (including SonyLIV app)
UK – Amazon Prime Video
US – ESPN, peacock, NBC
