H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Liudmila Samsonova and Sofia Kenin are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Liudmila Samsonova leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Sofia Kenin leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Liudmila Samsonova won the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open first round 6-4 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudmila Samsonova | 6-4 6-0 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | Feb 1, 2026 | R32 | Abu Dhabi Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | Oct 8, 2025 | R32 | Wuhan Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Sofia Kenin | 6-3 6-1 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data | Feb 15, 2023* | R32 | Qatar Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Sofia Kenin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Liudmila Samsonova | Match data | Sep 29, 2020* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
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 |
| Sofia Kenin | #110 | #4 | 5,915 | 1,980 | 175 | 153 | 53.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #624 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #214 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #52 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2019 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 49–22 | 69.0% | #14 | 1,926 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2020 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 23–8 | 74.2% | #4 | 1,955 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | 2021 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #12 | 1,836 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | 2022 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #20 | 1,915 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #228 | 1,668 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,932 | 0 | 4 | 2023 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #33 | 1,789 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | 2024 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 | 2024 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #81 | 1,733 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #17 | 1,855 | 0 | 5 | 2025 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #28 | 1,788 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 2026 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,810 | 0 | 5 | 2026 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #110 | 1,661 | 1 | 5 |
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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 20 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2019 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 71.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 21 | 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2021 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 2021 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 2022 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 73.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2022 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2023 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 62.8% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2023 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2024 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 2024 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2025 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2025 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 27 | 2026 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2026 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Career | — | 103 | 85 | 188 | 54.8% | 31 | 33 | 64 | 48.4% | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | — | 128 | 110 | 238 | 53.8% | 32 | 31 | 63 | 50.8% | 15 | 12 | 27 | 55.6% |
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 312/330 of Sofia Kenin'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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 16 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 51.1% | 56.5% | 40.9% | 33.3% | — | 48.9% | 19.5% |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 72.9% | 60.8% | 21.1% | 55.6% | 14.3% | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 6/6 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 64.4% | 62.8% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 56.6% | 55.2% | 41.3% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 31/31 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 65.8% | 64.6% | 46.6% | 50.1% | 46.3% | 58.4% | 42.6% |
| 20 | 2019 | 10/10 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 55.1% | 58.6% | 44.1% | 58.7% | 38.7% | 52.0% | 40.7% | 2019 | 68/71 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 65.7% | 67.2% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 43.5% |
| 21 | 2020 | 8/8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 54.8% | 69.3% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 35.8% | 55.6% | 38.5% | 2020 | 31/31 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 68.8% | 65.6% | 47.6% | 62.0% | 51.6% | 59.8% | 42.8% |
| 22 | 2021 | 39/39 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 56.2% | 71.3% | 46.9% | 56.1% | 41.3% | 60.7% | 40.8% | 2021 | 21/22 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 64.5% | 60.5% | 45.1% | 56.6% | 51.8% | 55.0% | 42.1% |
| 23 | 2022 | 45/45 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 57.0% | 72.3% | 55.0% | 62.8% | 48.0% | 64.6% | 43.0% | 2022 | 17/17 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 68.1% | 60.9% | 45.7% | 51.5% | 45.1% | 56.0% | 36.3% |
| 24 | 2023 | 57/59 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 55.0% | 72.1% | 47.7% | 51.4% | 46.3% | 61.1% | 43.2% | 2023 | 39/39 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 69.5% | 63.4% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 43.5% | 59.1% | 41.3% |
| 25 | 2024 | 49/50 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 50.4% | 70.5% | 48.8% | 58.1% | 46.0% | 59.6% | 42.8% | 2024 | 36/36 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 68.4% | 63.8% | 46.4% | 56.1% | 44.9% | 58.2% | 40.1% |
| 26 | 2025 | 44/53 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 58.3% | 69.4% | 47.8% | 55.0% | 46.6% | 60.1% | 42.1% | 2025 | 39/52 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 66.4% | 63.2% | 46.7% | 54.8% | 46.4% | 57.5% | 41.7% |
| 27 | 2026 | 36/38 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 57.0% | 67.4% | 46.9% | 52.9% | 51.3% | 58.5% | 42.3% | 2026 | 22/23 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 65.1% | 63.3% | 45.8% | 48.6% | 43.2% | 57.3% | 37.9% |
| Career | — | 288/302 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 55.4% | 70.2% | 48.5% | 55.6% | 46.0% | 60.4% | 42.3% | — | 312/330 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 66.9% | 64.2% | 47.1% | 55.2% | 46.9% | 58.5% | 41.4% |
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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1485 | 94.2 | -2.51 | +0.64 | 0.382 | 34.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1451 | 103.9 | -0.42 | +5.11 | 0.714 | 43.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1536 | 115.3 | +0.62 | -0.92 | 0.922 | 48.4% | -29 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.43 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.11 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1714 | 136.3 | +0.78 | +0.61 | 1.024 | 50.2% | +3 | -215 | -43 | 52.7% | +0.10 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–2 (50%) | 104.1 | -1.05 |
| 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 | 2019 | 1927 | 156.3 | +4.08 | +1.53 | 1.115 | 52.2% | +10 | -341 | -159 | 63.0% | +0.79 | 16–12 (57%) | 12–7 (63%) | 106.2 | -2.16 |
| 21 | 2020 | 1621 | 122.2 | -0.37 | -1.05 | 0.867 | 46.7% | -27 | -10 | — | 31.6% | -1.37 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.41 | 2020 | 1955 | 146.6 | +2.59 | +0.99 | 1.065 | 51.3% | -5 | -221 | — | 64.9% | +0.85 | 10–2 (83%) | 8–6 (57%) | 107.2 | +0.07 |
| 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 | 2021 | 1837 | 123.5 | -0.49 | +0.36 | 0.936 | 48.7% | +68 | -118 | — | 46.8% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.5 | +0.56 |
| 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 | 2022 | 1668 | 123.9 | -0.65 | -3.62 | 0.823 | 46.4% | +5 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.31 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–4 (43%) | 93.0 | +0.02 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1790 | 144.4 | +2.38 | -0.96 | 1.010 | 50.2% | +3 | -59 | -31 | 53.9% | +0.39 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–7 (42%) | 102.8 | -0.41 |
| 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 | 2024 | 1734 | 138.0 | +1.38 | -1.81 | 0.958 | 49.2% | +7 | -27 | — | 41.0% | -0.46 | 5–6 (45%) | 2–10 (17%) | 93.4 | -0.76 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1789 | 147.8 | +0.54 | -0.74 | 0.981 | 49.4% | -16 | +29 | -61 | 51.7% | -0.12 | 8–10 (44%) | 12–6 (67%) | 102.9 | -1.15 |
| 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 | 2026 | 1662 | 127.1 | -0.12 | -3.14 | 0.888 | 47.7% | -3 | +71 | +29 | 34.5% | -1.16 | 2–7 (22%) | 3–4 (43%) | 95.7 | -1.11 |
| 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 | — | 1981 | 147.5 | +1.67 | -0.32 | 0.998 | 49.9% | +4 | -109 | -75 | 51.5% | +0.05 | 63–54 (54%) | 50–48 (51%) | 102.1 | -1.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca Andreescu | 3 | 4 | 7 | May 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 4 | 3 | 7 | Apr 3, 2025 | H2H |
| Ons Jabeur | 5 | 2 | 7 | Feb 12, 2025 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 9, 2023 | H2H |