Liudmila Samsonova – WTA #41 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Liudmila Samsonova is a professional tennis player from Russia, currently ranked world No. 18 on the WTA Tour. She is right-handed. Her career-high ranking is No. 12. She began her professional career in 2014.

Samsonova's 2025 season featured the final at Strasbourg, advancing to semifinals at Berlin and Adelaide and three quarterfinals, including Wimbledon and Indian Wells. She dominated on grass with a 7-3 record. Samsonova went 8-5 on clay. Competing on hard: 15-15. Samsonova commanded 69% of points on first serve, saved as much as 58% of breakpoints faced, and used the ace as a weapon with 0.4 per game.

Liudmila Samsonova won the title at s Hertogenbosch and two semifinals in 2024. On grass: a strong 8-3. On clay: 6-5. Samsonova struggled on hard: 12-15. She dominated on first serve with 70% points won, used the ace as a weapon with 0.4 per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 48% success.

Liudmila Samsonova reached finals at Beijing, Montreal, and Abu Dhabi, reaching a semifinal at Washington along with two quarterfinals in 2023. She reached the top 20 for the first time. Hard results: 26-16. She delivered when it mattered with 59% pressure points won serving, defended brilliantly at 57% break points saved, and backed the serve up well with 47% on second attempts.

Samsonova captured three titles in 2022, winning Tokyo, Cleveland, and Washington. The Russian also reached one semifinal. She reached a new career-high of No. 22. Competing on hard: 25-9. She saved as much as 63% of breakpoints faced, thrived in clutch moments at 64% on serve pressure points, and won a strong 70% behind the first serve.

The Russian won the title at Berlin and two semifinals in 2021. She reached the top 50 for the first time. Hard results: 12-12. She collected 5 wins against top-20 opponents. She commanded 72% of points on first serve, fired 0.6 aces per service game, and held steady at 46% on second serves.

2020 proved challenging for Liudmila Samsonova. She fired 0.5 aces per service game and excelled with 69% success on first serve. At lower-tier events, she reached the final at W25 Reims. At lower-tier events: 4-1.

Samsonova's 2019 season featured a semifinal at Palermo, making a quarterfinal at Limoges. Samsonova defended brilliantly at 58% break points saved, fired 0.3 aces per service game, and kept 46% success rate on second serve. At lower-tier events, she reached the final at W80 Poitiers. On the Challenger/ITF circuit: 7-7.

The Russian accumulated points at Challenger events in 2018. She broke into the top 200. She won two titles at Saint Malo $60K and El Espinar Segovia $25K. She also reached finals at Padova $25K and Sharm El Sheikh $15K. Additional semifinals at Imola $25K and Santa Margherita Di Pula $25K. Record: 40-20. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 24-13, hard 13-6.

Liudmila Samsonova competed at Futures/ITF level in 2017. She reached two finals at Macon $15K and Santa Margherita Di Pula $15K. Season record: 24-13. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 11-5, hard 9-5.

Liudmila Samsonova developed through Futures tournaments in 2016. She captured one title at Solarino $10K. She also reached the final at Hammamet 15K. Record: 8-6.

Liudmila Samsonova gained ranking points at Futures level in 2015. Season record: 2-7.

Liudmila Samsonova competed at Futures/ITF level in 2014. She captured one title at Rome 10K. Record: 7-6. Challenger/ITF clay record: 7-6.