H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Liudmila Samsonova vs Vera Zvonareva

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Liudmila Samsonova vs Vera Zvonareva.

Russia Age 27 Right-Handed 182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
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Russia Age 42 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Liudmila Samsonova #52 6-2 7-5 Vera Zvonareva #85 Match data Aug 14, 2021 Q1 Q Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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.

Career Comparison

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
Vera Zvonareva #292 #2 7,935 2,089 466 270 63.3% 0 1 0 1 10 12

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 Vera Zvonareva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 2000 1–1 50.0% #349 1,512 0 0
17 2002 19–11 63.3% #45 1,680 0 0
18 2003 45–22 67.2% #13 1,848 0 1
19 2004 54–27 66.7% #11 1,926 0 2
20 2019 4–6 40.0% #129 1,554 0 0 2005 21–21 50.0% #42 1,681 0 3
21 2020 2–6 25.0% #127 1,621 0 0 2006 37–22 62.7% #24 1,886 0 5
22 2021 22–17 56.4% #38 1,800 0 1 2007 30–14 68.2% #22 1,938 0 5
23 2022 29–16 64.4% #20 1,915 0 4 2008 63–23 73.3% #7 2,024 0 7
24 2023 35–24 59.3% #16 1,932 0 4 2009 34–14 70.8% #9 1,936 0 9
25 2024 27–23 54.0% #27 1,853 0 5 2010 49–18 73.1% #2 2,055 0 10
26 2025 30–23 56.6% #17 1,855 0 5 2011 54–22 71.1% #7 1,948 0 12
27 2026 16–22 42.1% #47 1,810 0 5 2012 11–10 52.4% #95 1,847 0 12
29 2014 3–5 37.5% #251 1,772 0 12
30 2015 7–8 46.7% #185 1,688 0 12
32 2017 3–1 75.0% #200 1,689 0 12
33 2018 6–9 40.0% #109 1,707 0 12
34 2019 6–7 46.2% #159 1,682 0 12
35 2020 4–6 40.0% #164 1,733 0 12
36 2021 11–11 50.0% #81 1,764 0 12
37 2022 3–8 27.3% #357 1,719 0 12
38 2023 4–8 33.3% #272 1,687 0 12
41 2026 1–2 33.3% #292 1,648 0 12

Surface Results by Age

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 Vera Zvonareva
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 2000 1 1 2 50.0%
17 2002 3 4 7 42.9% 15 5 20 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2003 19 14 33 57.6% 21 6 27 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
19 2004 35 18 53 66.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 2019 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 2005 11 12 23 47.8% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 2020 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2006 23 14 37 62.2% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 1 3 66.7%
22 2021 12 12 24 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 2007 26 12 38 68.4% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2022 25 9 34 73.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 2008 47 18 65 72.3% 15 3 18 83.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2023 27 16 43 62.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2009 31 11 42 73.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2024 13 15 28 46.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 2010 37 12 49 75.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
26 2025 15 15 30 50.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 2011 42 16 58 72.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 2026 10 12 22 45.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 2012 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
29 2014 1 4 5 20.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
30 2015 7 8 15 46.7%
32 2017 3 1 4 75.0%
33 2018 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
34 2019 6 3 9 66.7% 0 4 4 0.0%
35 2020 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
36 2021 7 6 13 53.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
37 2022 3 8 11 27.3%
38 2023 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
41 2026 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 103 85 188 54.8% 31 33 64 48.4% 31 19 50 62.0% 320 185 505 63.4% 100 55 155 64.5% 38 23 61 62.3% 8 7 15 53.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 288/303 of Liudmila Samsonova's and 483/704 of Vera Zvonareva'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 Vera Zvonareva
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%
18 —/— 2003 12/67 1.8 2.9 63.2% 66.5% 49.6% 59.9% 50.5% 59.9% 48.0%
19 —/— 2004 13/81 3.2 5.2 55.1% 70.0% 43.0% 60.1% 47.6% 57.6% 49.6%
20 2019 10/10 2.4 3.5 55.1% 58.6% 44.1% 58.7% 38.7% 52.0% 40.7% 2005 15/42 2.3 3.6 57.0% 70.3% 51.1% 58.3% 51.2% 61.7% 46.8%
21 2020 8/8 5.1 6.4 54.8% 69.3% 39.2% 39.6% 35.8% 55.6% 38.5% 2006 38/59 2.6 2.7 59.3% 64.2% 45.7% 47.3% 49.2% 56.8% 45.0%
22 2021 39/39 5.9 4.5 56.2% 71.3% 46.9% 56.1% 41.3% 60.7% 40.8% 2007 37/44 1.9 4.1 58.8% 67.9% 48.4% 51.5% 52.8% 59.8% 46.7%
23 2022 45/45 5.3 3.1 57.0% 72.3% 55.0% 62.8% 48.0% 64.6% 43.0% 2008 67/86 2.2 3.9 60.8% 68.8% 48.8% 53.1% 56.3% 60.9% 48.7%
24 2023 57/59 5.9 4.6 55.0% 72.1% 47.7% 51.4% 46.3% 61.1% 43.2% 2009 43/48 2.1 4.0 62.9% 68.5% 46.8% 60.9% 52.8% 60.7% 47.6%
25 2024 49/50 4.7 5.0 50.4% 70.5% 48.8% 58.1% 46.0% 59.6% 42.8% 2010 62/67 2.2 3.1 65.1% 67.0% 48.5% 55.9% 50.3% 60.6% 47.7%
26 2025 44/53 3.6 3.2 58.3% 69.4% 47.8% 55.0% 46.6% 60.1% 42.1% 2011 67/76 3.0 4.1 60.6% 69.9% 45.2% 54.3% 50.4% 60.1% 46.9%
27 2026 36/39 3.2 4.8 57.0% 67.4% 46.9% 52.9% 51.3% 58.5% 42.3% 2012 17/21 1.8 4.5 63.3% 63.7% 45.6% 53.7% 57.2% 56.9% 43.2%
29 —/— 2014 8/8 2.8 4.3 63.3% 60.9% 41.6% 37.9% 26.3% 53.7% 39.9%
30 —/— 2015 15/15 2.2 4.7 62.9% 61.5% 44.9% 53.8% 49.2% 55.1% 44.1%
32 —/— 2017 4/4 0.5 2.5 67.7% 68.1% 52.8% 56.0% 49.5% 63.1% 45.0%
33 —/— 2018 15/15 1.7 3.4 61.8% 58.9% 47.4% 51.4% 50.0% 54.3% 45.2%
34 —/— 2019 13/13 1.6 4.3 65.3% 61.5% 43.8% 53.7% 46.1% 55.2% 38.6%
35 —/— 2020 10/10 2.2 2.0 63.7% 64.2% 49.2% 59.5% 54.3% 58.4% 40.2%
36 —/— 2021 21/22 1.8 3.4 67.1% 62.3% 41.4% 50.3% 50.8% 55.3% 44.0%
37 —/— 2022 11/11 1.4 3.5 66.6% 60.0% 48.4% 53.8% 45.5% 56.2% 40.6%
38 —/— 2023 12/12 0.5 4.2 61.3% 59.4% 44.8% 56.4% 52.9% 54.0% 40.3%
41 —/— 2026 3/3 0.7 2.3 68.7% 67.0% 35.3% 55.0% 28.2% 57.0% 38.1%
Career 288/303 4.8 4.2 55.4% 70.2% 48.5% 55.6% 46.0% 60.4% 42.3% 483/736 2.2 3.7 62.0% 66.4% 46.7% 54.1% 51.0% 58.9% 46.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Vera Zvonareva
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
15 2000 1513 109.7 40.0% +0.40 1–0 0–2 +0.19
17 2002 1681 130.0 -116 +62 62.7% +0.87 3–6 (33%) 5–5 (50%) 98.7 +0.60
18 2003 1849 149.5 +2.41 +2.44 1.198 53.8% -99 +67 -140 64.4% +1.28 13–13 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 98.7 +0.83
19 2004 1926 159.6 +2.15 +4.28 1.171 53.5% -42 +34 -139 63.7% +0.91 12–12 (50%) 11–4 (73%) 104.9 -1.01
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 2005 1682 124.3 +3.53 +1.85 1.223 53.6% +13 +211 +48 52.7% +0.41 4–7 (36%) 5–4 (56%) 93.2 +2.39
21 2020 1621 122.2 -0.37 -1.05 0.867 46.7% -27 -10 31.6% -1.37 1–2 (33%) -0.41 2006 1887 151.9 +1.25 +1.19 1.042 50.9% -32 -64 -5 60.0% +0.96 8–5 (62%) 7–4 (64%) 104.1 -4.89
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 2007 1938 159.4 +3.50 +2.92 1.164 53.1% -12 -46 64.9% +1.33 8–5 (62%) 4–6 (40%) 100.1 -1.53
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 2008 2025 162.7 +5.37 +4.63 1.247 54.7% +3 -53 -198 69.5% +1.65 18–8 (69%) 10–12 (45%) 105.2 +0.64
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 2009 1936 157.1 +4.96 +3.26 1.210 53.9% +35 -104 70.2% +1.56 7–7 (50%) 5–7 (42%) 92.8 +0.96
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 2010 2056 160.9 +5.32 +4.46 1.210 53.7% +6 -183 -117 69.6% +1.38 8–4 (67%) 6–0 (100%) 106.1 -1.28
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 2011 1948 159.2 +4.89 +4.16 1.175 53.2% +20 -77 -4 64.2% +1.06 19–7 (73%) 7–8 (47%) 103.4 +0.93
27 2026 1810 147.9 +1.09 0.00 1.020 50.4% -2 -31 +119 49.5% +0.09 4–13 (24%) 2–5 (29%) 89.2 +0.27 2012 1848 114.1 +0.30 +0.09 1.003 50.1% +15 +5 +97 57.9% +0.24 4–0 (100%) 4–2 (67%) 103.9 +0.54
29 2014 1773 110.5 -0.59 -1.20 0.861 46.7% +16 +161 42.1% -0.84 1–2 (33%) 0–2 -0.26
30 2015 1688 118.9 -1.94 +1.69 0.982 49.6% +7 51.6% -0.03 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -0.48
32 2017 1689 114.6 +3.30 +0.35 1.220 53.3% +1 85.7% +2.43 1–0 -0.04
33 2018 1708 125.4 -0.84 +1.40 0.988 49.5% +3 +98 36.7% -0.40 1–1 0–4 (0%) -0.15
34 2019 1683 119.4 -0.92 -3.02 0.863 47.1% +48 +50 44.4% -0.37 3–0 (100%) 1–1 +0.30
35 2020 1734 131.1 +1.29 -1.13 0.967 49.4% +37 43.5% -0.48 1–2 (33%) -0.02
36 2021 1765 134.8 -0.98 +0.91 0.984 49.7% -16 +67 +165 53.3% +0.22 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 97.6 -0.13
37 2022 1720 126.8 -0.37 -0.35 0.927 48.4% -5 36.0% -0.80 0–3 (0%) -0.32
38 2023 1688 120.5 -1.17 -1.18 0.877 47.7% -2 31.8% -1.09 1–1 2–0 -0.81
39 2024 1621 95.0
41 2026 1649 127.3 +0.98 -0.32 0.887 47.1% 28.6% -1.00 1–0 +0.04
Career 1969 150.2 +3.13 +0.14 1.068 51.2% -6 -123 +59 55.0% +0.32 44–56 (44%) 40–43 (48%) 94.1 +0.04 2089 155.3 +3.01 +2.61 1.118 52.3% -8 +18 -32 61.5% +0.93 118–87 (58%) 76–72 (51%) 100.2 -0.48

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.