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Liudmila Samsonova Stats
1,284WTA Pts
20-23Record
$1.36MPrize
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WTA#39
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Samsonova beats Kostyuk, falls in Guadalajara semifinals
The Drop Shot AI ·
Samsonova reached the semifinals at the Guadalajara Open, a WTA 500, after losing her previous two matches. She took a tiebreak off Elsa Jacquemot and two more from Kayla Day, then beat WTA No. 10 Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, breaking in game 11 of the decider. Peyton Stearns, ranked 60th, ended the run, taking the first-set tiebreak 9-7. The ranking published September 22 has her at WTA No. 37, up from No. 50 on September 14.
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Match Statistics
Recorded results
Results recorded on The Drop Shot for 2023–2026. Coverage varies by season. This archive includes all recorded seasons and is independent of the filters above.
Liudmila Samsonova has a 82–73 record in these results, with 0 titles from 2 finals.
Longest winning streak in dated records: 5 wins (Sep 30, 2023 to Oct 7, 2023).
Best wins and finishes
Recorded highlights for 2023–2026. Opponent rankings are from the time of the match.
Best Grand Slam result: Quarterfinal at Wimbledon 2025.
Best Masters result: Finalist at China Open 2023.
| Opponent | Tournament | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica PegulaNo. 3 | Berlin Tennis OpenR16 · Jun 18, 2025 | 6(8)-7(10) 7-5 7(7)-6(5) |
| Elena RybakinaNo. 5 | China OpenSF · Oct 7, 2023 | 7(9)-6(7) 6-3 |
| Jasmine PaoliniNo. 6 | Indian WellsR16 · Mar 12, 2025 | 6-0 6-4 |
| Emma NavarroNo. 8 | Adelaide InternationalQF · Jan 9, 2025 | 6-4 6-4 |
| Marta KostyukNo. 10 | Guadalajara OpenQF · Sep 17, 2026 | 4-6 6-2 7-5 |
Record by season
| Season | Wins | Losses | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
Record by round
| Round | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 0 | 2 |
| Semifinal | 2 | 6 |
| Quarterfinal | 8 | 8 |
| R16 | 16 | 13 |
| R32 | 23 | 18 |
| R64 | 21 | 21 |
| R128 | 12 | 5 |
Runner-up finishes
| Tournament | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Internationaux de Strasbourg2025 | Elena Rybakina | 1-6 7(7)-6(2) 1-6 |
| China Open2023 | Iga Swiatek | 2-6 2-6 |
Attributes
Independent rolling tour snapshot · events starting Oct 7, 2024–Oct 6, 2026All surfaces · Slam / Masters / 500 / 250 · 70/30 when both windows qualifyUpdating snapshot…
20–23
Record
- Blown Leads (won set 1)
- #159/15910 / 23 losses
- Avg 1st Serve Speed
- #3/114177 km/h
- Winners / Point
- #18/1470.028
Surface breakdown
Hard50%
14-14
Clay38%
3-5
Grass43%
3-4
Record by Opponent Rank
Per
Averaged over 43 matches with detailed stats · 29 with point-by-point data
| Stat | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serve | |||
| 50.8% | 59.1% | 57.5% | |
| 69.9% | 69.4% | 66.1% | |
| 47.6% | 45.3% | 45.2% | |
| 58.9% | 59.5% | 57.2% | |
| 56.2% | 59.8% | 56.0% | |
| 70.0% | 71.7% | 69.2% | |
| 0.066 | 0.056 | 0.038 | |
| 0.072 | 0.044 | 0.065 | |
| — | 168 km/h | 177 km/h | |
| — | 141 km/h | 151 km/h | |
| Return | |||
| 36.0% | 34.9% | 33.7% | |
| 53.5% | 53.9% | 55.3% | |
| 42.4% | 42.2% | 41.8% | |
| 45.4% | 45.9% | 45.0% | |
| 30.8% | 33.2% | 31.1% | |
| Rally | |||
| 0.045 | 0.039 | 0.028 | |
| 0.057 | 0.053 | 0.035 | |
| 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.79 | |
| 65.2% | 66.0% | 62.1% | |
| 50.6% | 50.8% | 49.6% | |
| Dominance Ratio | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.98 |
| Clutch | |||
| 16 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 / 20 wins | 6 / 28 wins | 2 / 20 wins | |
| 3 / 21 losses | 4 / 19 losses | 10 / 23 losses | |
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