# Liudmila Samsonova vs Heather Watson — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/rivalries/liudmila-samsonova-vs-heather-watson?player1_id=balldontlie_wta:18&player2_id=balldontlie_wta:303
Tour: WTA

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## Overall
- Liudmila Samsonova: 0 wins
- Heather Watson: 0 wins
- Total meetings: 0

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 1969 | 150.4 | 3.07 | 0.13 | 1.063 | 51.1% | -6 | -120 | 62 | 54.9% | 0.3 | 48-58 (45%) | 43-44 (49%) | 95.4 | 0.05 |
| Heather Watson | 1755 | 124.4 | -0.08 | -0.77 | 0.959 | 49.3% | -6 | -84 | 58 | 44.2% | -0.28 | 57-70 (45%) | 43-60 (42%) | 92.9 | 0.17 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2026-10-24 | Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Heather Watson | 2-6 7-5 7-6(3) |

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