Liudmila Samsonova – WTA #17 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Liudmila Samsonova - WTA #17 Tennis Player
Liudmila Samsonova
RUS Age: 27 (11-11-1998)
Hand: Right
Highest ranked: 12
WTA
#17
Current Ranking
LAST 52 WEEKS
30 - 23
56.6% wins
🔍 Player Bio

Liudmila Samsonova commands 69.3% of points on first serve. Currently ranked 17 in the WTA. Also, she saves as much as 58.7% of breakpoints faced. Additionally, she is nearly unbreakable at 71.6% service games held. Areas for improvement include that she manages to score only 53.9% on second serve returns and struggles to convert breakpoints on return at 44.3% rate. Last match was 53 days ago.

Liudmila Samsonova - Career History

Liudmila Samsonova is a professional tennis player who competes for Russia on the WTA Tour, currently holding a world ranking of No. 17. She plays right-handed. Her career-best ranking stands at No. 12. She turned professional 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 59% 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 won a strong 71% behind the first serve, powered through with 0.5 aces per game, and excelled under pressure winning 60% of pressure points on serve.

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 dominated on first serve with 70% points won, maintained pressure winning 53% on second serve delivery, and delivered 0.5 free points per game through aces.

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.

The 2020 campaign saw Liudmila Samsonova finish 2-6 on the WTA Tour. 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 powered through with 0.3 aces per game, held steady at 58% breakpoints saved, 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. Surface breakdown: 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. By surface: 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. Competing on clay: 7-6.

Liudmila Samsonova Match History - All Surfaces

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Pressure Points Performance - All Surfaces

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Common Questions About Liudmila Samsonova

What is Liudmila Samsonova's record by surface?

Over her career at WTA level, Liudmila Samsonova holds a record of 93-74 (55.7%) on hard, 28-27 (50.9%) on clay, and 28-15 (65.1%) on grass. In the last 52 weeks: 15-15 (50.0%) on hard, 8-5 (61.5%) on clay, and 7-3 (70.0%) on grass at WTA level.

How many titles has Liudmila Samsonova won?

Liudmila Samsonova has won five WTA tour-level titles (three on hard and two on grass). She has also won four titles at Challenger/ITF level (two on clay and one on hard).

What is Liudmila Samsonova's recent form?

Over the past 10 matches, she holds a 5-5 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Liudmila Samsonova has posted a 30-23 record (56.6% win rate). Her last match was 7 weeks ago.

How many aces does Liudmila Samsonova serve per match?

Liudmila Samsonova is currently serving 4.0 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (53 matches), down from a career average of 5.1.

How does Liudmila Samsonova perform against top-ranked opponents?

In the last 52 weeks, Liudmila Samsonova is 4-5 (44.4%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 7-7 (50.0%). Against Top 50 opponents: 16-13 (55.2%). Over her career: 10-18 (35.7%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 29-31 (48.3%). Against Top 50 opponents: 73-70 (51.0%).