WTA Challenger Samsun 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds
The WTA Challenger Samsun main draw begins on 8 October, with Lucrezia Stefanini and Ayla Aksu leading the field. 11 players and 10 singles matches on our card, hard court.
When is the WTA Challenger Samsun?
The tournament starts on 8 October. Matches are listed to 11 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the WTA Challenger Samsun?
Lucrezia Stefanini is the favourite with a 70.3% chance of the title, ahead of Ayla Aksu on 29.7%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Lucrezia Stefanini 8 | 70.3% | 1.4 |
| Ayla Aksu | 29.7% | 3.4 |
What is the surface at the WTA Challenger Samsun?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Slow court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−3.1% vs tour average 73.0%
Serve points won
−1.6% vs tour average 60.6%
Sets to a tiebreak
−5.3% vs tour average 14.2%
Aces
−0.08 vs tour average 0.31
Measured from 117 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the WTA Challenger Samsun in 2025?
Kaja Juvan won it in 2025, beating Nikola Bartunkova 2-0.
Which players come to the WTA Challenger Samsun in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Blinkova | 12-4 | 75% |
| Lucrezia Stefanini | 6-2 | 75% |
| Mariam Bolkvadze | 3-1 | 75% |
| Fiona Crawley | 9-4 | 69% |
| Polina Iatcenko | 5-3 | 62% |
| Simona Waltert | 5-3 | 62% |
Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?
Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.
| Player | Recent | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Himeno Sakatsume | L 0-2, W 2-1, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Simona Waltert | L 1-2, W 2-0, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Polina Iatcenko | L 0-2, W 2-0, W 2-0 | 2 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the WTA Challenger Samsun?
1 player from Turkey are in the singles draw. Ayla Aksu.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Challenger Samsun?
Order of play from 10:00 UTC; individual times follow the session.
| Match | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|
| Mariam Bolkvadze v Bianca Andreescu | 4.18 / 1.24 | 77% B. Andreescu |
| Caroline Werner v Anna Blinkova | 6.04 / 1.13 | 84% A. Blinkova |
| Simona Waltert v Linda Klimovicova | 1.65 / 2.29 | 58% S. Waltert |