Liudmila Samsonova vs Qinwen ZhengPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
#45 · 27 yrs · Right-Handed
6 meetings · sets 8–7
🇨🇳Qinwen Zheng
#121 · 23 yrs · Right-Handed
5wLiudmila Samsonova and Qinwen Zheng have met 6 times since 2021; they are level 3–3. Their first meeting came at Palermo Ladies Open - Palermo in 2021 on clay. On hard courts Samsonova leads 3–1. On clay courts Zheng leads 2–0. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Samsonova leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Samsonova has taken 8 sets to Zheng's 7. Their most recent meeting: Qinwen Zheng won at French Open - Paris (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Samsonova | Zheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Liudmila Samsonova | Qinwen Zheng | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 13/18 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Wins a set when losing | 52% | 12/23 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 17/41 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 11/22 | 28% | 5/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 10/19 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 2/8 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 16/24 | 58% | 7/12 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 13/24 | 42% | 5/12 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Samsonova 2, Zheng 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Samsonova
🤖 Servebot
Zheng
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Liudmila Samsonova and Qinwen Zheng are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,026 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Jun 1, 2025
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 4th Round
Aug 9, 2023
Omnium Banque Nationale - Montreal
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 25, 2023
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 3rd Round
Feb 11, 2023
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open - Abu Dhabi
H Hard · Semifinals
Sep 25, 2022
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo
H Hard · Final
Jul 19, 2021
Palermo Ladies Open - Palermo
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Samsonova | Zheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Liudmila Samsonova | Qinwen Zheng | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 12/16 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 10/16 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 60% | 6/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.26 | 1.60 |
| ROI % | +11.3% | -45.1% |
| Units P/L | +1.81u | -4.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 7 | — |
| Distance | 761 mi · 1,225 km | — |
| Route | AUT → CAN → POL | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Samsonova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Zheng's 38%).
| Opponent | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | L 46 64 46 | L 64 46 36 |
| Barbora Krejcikova | W 61 75 | L 46 46 |
| Madison Keys | W 36 64 64 | W 46 62 64 |
| Katerina Siniakova | W 63 75 | L 46 46 |
| Sofia Kenin | W 64 60 | W 16 63 63 |
| Antonia Ruzic | W 60 64 | L 46 57 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 36 26 | L 36 46 |
| Emiliana Arango | W 61 75 | W 63 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Coco Gauff
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Yulia Putintseva
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Elena Rybakina
National Bank Open - Toronto · 4th Round
Aug 9
Maya Joint
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Barbora Krejcikova
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Janice Tjen
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 3
Diana Shnaider
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Xinyu Wang
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Alexandra Eala
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Barbora Krejcikova
Athens Open - Athens · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Elena Micic
Athens Open - Athens · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Athens Open - Athens · 1st Round
Jul 13
Katerina Siniakova
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Clara Tauson
Bad Homburg Open - Bad Homburg · 2nd Round
Jun 24
Solana Sierra
Bad Homburg Open - Bad Homburg · 1st Round
Jun 22
Talia Gibson
Lexus Nottingham Open - Nottingham · 2nd Round
Jun 17
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 24–41 matches
| Metric | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 50% |
| Sets won | 48% | 48% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 500 | 2 | 0 |
| WTA 250 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Samsonova | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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