H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:17 UTC
Liudmila Samsonova vs Elise Mertens H2H: 2-1
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 third round 1-6 6-3 6-0.
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RUS
Age 27
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Berlin | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Elise Mertens | 1-6 6-3 6-0 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2024* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 6-2 6-4 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2022* | Washington | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Elise Mertens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudmila Samsonova | #69 | #12 | 2,950 | 1,971 | 161 | 133 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
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 | Liudmila Samsonova | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2019 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #129 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2021 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #38 | 1,799 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2022 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #20 | 1,915 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,934 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2024 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #27 | 1,856 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #17 | 1,856 | 0 | 5 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2026 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #69 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 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 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 |