Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova: Head-to-Head Record

Elise MertensBelgiumWTA #15 · 30 y

Head-to-head

1–2

Samsonova leads · 3 meetings

Hard0–2Grass1–0

Liudmila SamsonovaRussiaWTA #43 · 27 y

MertensWTA #15

1–2

3 meetings

SamsonovaWTA #43

Samsonova leads

Hard0–2Grass1–0

Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova have met 3 times on the professional tour. Liudmila Samsonova leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Berlin in 2026.

How the two players compare today

Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova stats comparison

Today

MertensSamsonova

#15Official rank#43

2,012Elo1,921

5–5Last 105–5

61Serve36

44Return20

73Clutch65

Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova stats comparison

#15Official rank#43

2,012Elo1,921

5–5Last 105–5

61Serve36

44Return20

73Clutch65

Current form

Last 10 · most recent first

Mertens5–5Streak L3

LLLWWWWLWL

Samsonova5–5Streak L2

LLWLWLWWWL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first

5–5Last 105–5

L3StreakL2

Mertens

LLLWWWWLWL

Samsonova

LLWLWLWWWL

Surface comparison

MertensSamsonova

2,012Elo1,921

61%Win % · 12M45%

34–22W–L · 12M21–26

1H2H2

Surface comparison

2,012Elo1,921

61%Win % · 12M45%

34–22W–L · 12M21–26

1H2H2

Serve vs return

Umpiry ratings · 12M

Mertens serve61vsSamsonova return20

Edge Mertens +41Mertens serve vs Samsonova return

60%Service points wonreturn points won42%

70%1st-serve points wonwon on return34%

Samsonova serve36vsMertens return44

Edge Mertens +8Samsonova serve vs Mertens return

57%Service points wonreturn points won44%

66%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M

Mertens serve61vsSamsonova return20

Edge Mertens +41

60%Service points won · return points won42%

70%1st-serve points won · won on return34%

Samsonova serve36vsMertens return44

Edge Mertens +8

57%Service points won · return points won44%

66%1st-serve points won · won on return36%

Clutch

Last 12 months

MertensSamsonova

56%200 / 358Break points saved56%199 / 357

57%4–3Tiebreaks won45%5–6

56%10–8Deciding sets won35%8–15

Clutch

Last 12 months

56%200 / 358Break points saved56%199 / 357

57%4–3Tiebreaks won45%5–6

56%10–8Deciding sets won35%8–15

Freshness

Mertens · Samsonova

Last match

yesterdayNingbo Open - Ningbo · R32vsyesterdayJapan Open - Osaka · R32

Matches · last 30 days

8vs5

Sets · last 14 days

11vs8

Freshness

yesterdayNingbo Open - Ningbo · R32Last matchyesterdayJapan Open - Osaka · R32

8Matches · last 30 days5

11Sets · last 14 days8

Common opponents

8 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined record vs common opponentsMertens6–5 · 55%Samsonova1–8 · 11%

Opponent · by rankMertensSamsonova

Elena Rybakina#11–10–1

Coco Gauff#51–10–2

Karolina Muchova#70–10–1

Marie Bouzkova#262–00–1

Leylah Fernandez#300–10–1

Common opponents

8 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined6–51–8

OpponentMertensSamsonova

Elena Rybakina1–10–1

Coco Gauff1–10–2

Karolina Muchova0–10–1

Marie Bouzkova2–00–1

Leylah Fernandez0–10–1

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3

15 Jun 2026BerlinWTA 500Round of 32GrassMertens d. Samsonova1–6 6–3 6–0 5 Aug 2024TorontoRound of 16HardSamsonova d. Mertens6–2 6–4 1 Aug 2022WashingtonRound of 32HardSamsonova d. Mertens7–6 6–4

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3

Berlin · Round of 3215 Jun 2026Mertens d. Samsonova1–6 6–3 6–0Grass·WTA 500 Toronto · Round of 165 Aug 2024Samsonova d. Mertens6–2 6–4Hard Washington · Round of 321 Aug 2022Samsonova d. Mertens7–6 6–4Hard

Career

Mertens Samsonova

Career titles105

Grand Slam titles00

Career-high rank#12#12

Career W–L382–237221–166

Profile

Mertens Samsonova

Age3027

Height179 cm180 cm

PlaysRight-handedRight-handed

CountryBelgiumRussia

Turned proPro(2013)—

Career & profile

Mertens Samsonova

Career titles105

Grand Slam titles00

Career-high rank#12#12

Career W–L382–237221–166

Age3027

Height179 cm180 cm

PlaysRight-handedRight-handed

CountryBelgiumRussia

Turned proPro(2013)—

Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova?

Liudmila Samsonova leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova played each other?

Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Berlin in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova stats comparison

Current form

Surface comparison

Serve vs return

Clutch

Freshness

Common opponents

All 3 meetings

Career & profile

Samsonova leads 2–1

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