H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:32 UTC
Elena Rybakina vs Liudmila Samsonova H2H: 2-4
Liudmila Samsonova holds a 4–2 lead over Elena Rybakina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Liudmila Samsonova leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Elena Rybakina leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2025 Strasbourg final 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1.
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KAZ
Age 27
Right-Handed
184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
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4
6 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 27
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | F | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2024* | Abu Dhabi | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-0 4-6 6-2 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2023* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6(7) 6-3 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2023* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2022* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2021* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | #2 | #2 | 8,705 | 2,247 | 296 | 125 | 70.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | #69 | #12 | 2,950 | 1,971 | 161 | 133 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Elena Rybakina | Liudmila Samsonova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #435 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #182 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #37 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #129 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2021 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #14 | 1,858 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #38 | 1,799 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2022 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #21 | 1,906 | 1 | 3 | 2022 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #20 | 1,915 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2023 | 46–17 | 73.0% | #4 | 2,017 | 1 | 5 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,934 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2024 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,031 | 1 | 8 | 2024 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #27 | 1,856 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2025 | 53–18 | 74.6% | #5 | 2,168 | 1 | 11 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #17 | 1,856 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 2026 | 34–11 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,104 | 2 | 13 | 2026 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #69 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 |