H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Liudmila Samsonova holds a 2–1 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Liudmila Samsonova leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2026 Berlin Open first round 1-6 6-3 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 1-6 6-3 6-0 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data | Jun 15, 2026 | R32 | Berlin Open | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 | Elise Mertens | Match data | Aug 10, 2024* | R16 | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Elise Mertens | Match data | Aug 4, 2022* | R32 | Washington Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudmila Samsonova | #47 | #12 | 2,950 | 1,969 | 165 | 137 | 54.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Elise Mertens | #20 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,000 | 320 | 205 | 61.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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 | Liudmila Samsonova | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2019 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #35 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2021 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 44–20 | 68.8% | #12 | 1,820 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2022 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #20 | 1,915 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,932 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2024 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #17 | 1,855 | 0 | 5 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,789 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2026 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,810 | 0 | 5 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 26–17 | 60.5% | #20 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Liudmila Samsonova | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 21 | 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | 2021 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 2022 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 73.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2019 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 24 | 2023 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 62.8% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2020 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 2021 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 26 | 2025 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2022 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 2026 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2023 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| Career | — | 103 | 85 | 188 | 54.8% | 31 | 33 | 64 | 48.4% | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | — | 206 | 128 | 334 | 61.7% | 74 | 44 | 118 | 62.7% | 40 | 33 | 73 | 54.8% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 288/302 of Liudmila Samsonova's and 495/526 of Elise Mertens's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Liudmila Samsonova | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 20 | 2019 | 10/10 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 55.1% | 58.6% | 44.1% | 58.7% | 38.7% | 52.0% | 40.7% | 2016 | 6/6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 55.3% | 61.0% | 47.1% | 44.4% | 67.4% | 54.9% | 48.4% |
| 21 | 2020 | 8/8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 54.8% | 69.3% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 35.8% | 55.6% | 38.5% | 2017 | 49/51 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 61.8% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 55.8% | 46.7% |
| 22 | 2021 | 39/39 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 56.2% | 71.3% | 46.9% | 56.1% | 41.3% | 60.7% | 40.8% | 2018 | 60/64 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 47.0% |
| 23 | 2022 | 45/45 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 57.0% | 72.3% | 55.0% | 62.8% | 48.0% | 64.6% | 43.0% | 2019 | 57/60 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 61.2% | 67.3% | 48.5% | 56.8% | 46.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% |
| 24 | 2023 | 57/59 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 55.0% | 72.1% | 47.7% | 51.4% | 46.3% | 61.1% | 43.2% | 2020 | 45/45 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 61.0% | 70.2% | 48.1% | 62.3% | 52.8% | 61.5% | 47.3% |
| 25 | 2024 | 49/50 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 50.4% | 70.5% | 48.8% | 58.1% | 46.0% | 59.6% | 42.8% | 2021 | 50/52 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 58.5% | 68.3% | 43.7% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 57.9% | 46.8% |
| 26 | 2025 | 44/53 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 58.3% | 69.4% | 47.8% | 55.0% | 46.6% | 60.1% | 42.1% | 2022 | 47/49 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 46.7% |
| 27 | 2026 | 36/38 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 57.0% | 67.4% | 46.9% | 52.9% | 51.3% | 58.5% | 42.3% | 2023 | 47/47 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 54.0% | 68.2% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 46.4% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 52/52 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 54.9% | 67.7% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 43.5% | 58.6% | 43.5% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 42/57 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 55.7% | 70.9% | 46.7% | 61.7% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 44.3% |
| 30 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 40/43 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 59.7% | 71.5% | 43.3% | 59.2% | 45.6% | 60.2% | 44.6% |
| Career | — | 288/302 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 55.4% | 70.2% | 48.5% | 55.6% | 46.0% | 60.4% | 42.3% | — | 495/526 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 58.6% | 67.9% | 45.9% | 53.8% | 48.7% | 58.8% | 46.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Liudmila Samsonova | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | 2019 | 1554 | 111.5 | -2.30 | -2.08 | 0.847 | 47.0% | — | +29 | — | 39.1% | -0.78 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.1 | +0.07 | 2016 | 1546 | 114.6 | +0.31 | +2.24 | 1.071 | 51.6% | — | — | +187 | 53.3% | +0.73 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | -0.48 |
| 21 | 2020 | 1621 | 122.2 | -0.37 | -1.05 | 0.867 | 46.7% | -27 | -10 | — | 31.6% | -1.37 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.41 | 2017 | 1734 | 133.6 | +0.24 | +2.71 | 1.057 | 51.3% | -42 | -32 | -72 | 54.4% | +0.38 | 10–6 (63%) | 6–8 (43%) | 104.5 | -1.32 |
| 22 | 2021 | 1801 | 137.0 | +3.14 | -1.44 | 1.038 | 50.6% | -72 | -246 | +139 | 54.5% | +0.08 | 6–4 (60%) | 8–5 (62%) | 106.2 | -1.64 | 2018 | 1820 | 149.2 | +2.19 | +3.65 | 1.136 | 52.8% | -27 | +78 | -134 | 64.7% | +1.14 | 11–6 (65%) | 10–9 (53%) | 102.7 | +1.85 |
| 23 | 2022 | 1916 | 149.8 | +5.95 | +0.45 | 1.214 | 53.4% | +20 | -327 | -82 | 64.7% | +1.05 | 4–8 (33%) | 9–6 (60%) | 98.3 | +1.35 | 2019 | 1841 | 151.4 | +3.21 | +3.08 | 1.150 | 52.7% | +18 | -36 | -88 | 58.2% | +0.82 | 9–12 (43%) | 6–9 (40%) | 95.6 | -0.24 |
| 24 | 2023 | 1933 | 158.4 | +4.04 | +1.32 | 1.110 | 52.0% | +47 | -293 | -154 | 57.8% | +0.60 | 11–10 (52%) | 7–13 (35%) | 93.5 | -0.36 | 2020 | 1934 | 157.8 | +3.90 | +3.73 | 1.228 | 54.2% | +19 | -60 | — | 67.6% | +1.38 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.9 | -0.09 |
| 25 | 2024 | 1854 | 146.7 | +2.76 | +0.45 | 1.061 | 51.1% | -24 | -121 | +65 | 53.6% | +0.30 | 8–8 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.0 | +0.19 | 2021 | 1845 | 151.6 | +1.62 | +4.16 | 1.112 | 52.2% | +60 | +64 | -104 | 60.3% | +0.89 | 10–6 (63%) | 8–6 (57%) | 101.2 | -0.07 |
| 26 | 2025 | 1856 | 149.3 | +3.00 | +0.17 | 1.057 | 50.9% | -42 | -24 | +163 | 56.5% | +0.22 | 8–10 (44%) | 8–7 (53%) | 98.7 | +0.64 | 2022 | 1789 | 144.1 | +1.46 | +3.03 | 1.134 | 52.5% | +31 | +82 | -28 | 55.7% | +0.70 | 7–9 (44%) | 4–5 (44%) | 94.2 | +1.98 |
| 27 | 2026 | 1810 | 147.9 | +1.17 | +0.09 | 1.020 | 50.4% | -1 | -31 | +119 | 49.5% | +0.09 | 4–13 (24%) | 2–5 (29%) | 89.2 | +0.31 | 2023 | 1819 | 147.2 | +0.37 | +2.82 | 1.081 | 51.6% | +29 | +20 | -94 | 56.6% | +0.57 | 6–8 (43%) | 7–3 (70%) | 100.3 | -0.17 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1789 | 149.2 | +1.83 | +1.03 | 1.051 | 50.7% | +1 | +82 | -81 | 54.0% | +0.28 | 8–9 (47%) | 1–5 (17%) | 96.0 | -1.04 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1867 | 155.7 | +3.19 | +1.74 | 1.111 | 52.0% | -32 | +16 | +59 | 63.3% | +0.97 | 7–10 (41%) | 10–7 (59%) | 98.4 | -1.11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1899 | 147.2 | +2.55 | +2.23 | 1.122 | 52.2% | -42 | -27 | +78 | 59.2% | +0.78 | 6–6 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 101.1 | +1.70 |
| Career | — | 1969 | 150.2 | +3.14 | +0.15 | 1.068 | 51.2% | -6 | -123 | +59 | 55.0% | +0.32 | 44–56 (44%) | 40–43 (48%) | 94.1 | +0.05 | — | 2000 | 153.9 | +2.02 | +2.84 | 1.116 | 52.2% | +3 | +18 | -22 | 59.4% | +0.80 | 82–79 (51%) | 58–57 (50%) | 98.9 | +0.19 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronika Kudermetova | 2 | 6 | 8 | Feb 3, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 4 | 3 | 7 | Aug 9, 2026 | H2H |
| Madison Keys | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jul 27, 2026 | H2H |
| Qinwen Zheng | 4 | 3 | 7 | Jun 1, 2025 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jan 9, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 11 | 13 | Jul 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Naomi Osaka | 4 | 7 | 11 | Sep 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 7 | 9 | Jul 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jul 4, 2025 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 2 | 6 | 8 | Feb 10, 2026 | H2H |