Liudmila Samsonova vs Sloane StephensPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
#43 · 27 yrs · Right-Handed
3 meetings · sets 6–3
🇺🇸Sloane Stephens
#133 · 33 yrs · Right-Handed
4w4Liudmila Samsonova and Sloane Stephens have met 3 times since 2020; Liudmila Samsonova leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Brisbane International - Brisbane in 2020 on hard. On hard courts Samsonova leads 2–0. Samsonova has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Samsonova has taken 6 sets to Stephens's 3. Their most recent meeting: Liudmila Samsonova won at Billie Jean King Cup, Finals (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Samsonova | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Liudmila Samsonova | Sloane Stephens | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 13/20 | 72% | 13/18 |
| Wins a set when losing | 58% | 14/24 | 25% | 5/20 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 48% | 21/44 | 26% | 10/38 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 11/24 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 12/20 | 52% | 14/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 5/12 | 57% | 4/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 64% | 18/28 | 78% | 14/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 46% | 13/28 | 72% | 13/18 |
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: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Samsonova 0, Stephens 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Samsonova
🤖 Servebot
Stephens
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 679 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Liudmila Samsonova.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Nov 5, 2021
Billie Jean King Cup, Finals
H Hard · Rubber 2
Jul 2, 2021
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 3rd Round
Jan 7, 2020
Brisbane International - Brisbane
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Samsonova | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Liudmila Samsonova | Sloane Stephens | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 73% | 11/15 |
| 3 or more | 53% | 8/15 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 5 or more | 40% | 6/15 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–6 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.98 |
| ROI % | +20.9% | +21.4% |
| Units P/L | +3.35u | +3.43u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 2 |
| Distance | 7,530 mi · 12,118 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | UKR → ROU | UKR |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Stephens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Samsonova's 40%).
| Opponent | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Stearns | L 67 26 | L 67 46 |
| Marta Kostyuk | W 46 62 75 | L 16 57 |
| Janice Tjen | W 76 75 | W 76 76 |
| Anastasia Potapova | L 36 26 | W 62 64 |
| Harriet Dart | L 75 46 36 | W 36 60 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Karolina Muchova
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round
Oct 4
Linda Fruhvirtova
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Peyton Stearns
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · Semifinals
Sep 19
Kayla Day
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Marta Kostyuk
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · Quarterfinals
Sep 17
Elsa Jacquemot
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · 1st Round
Sep 15
Maya Joint
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Coco Gauff
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Peyton Stearns
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Janice Tjen
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Carole Monnet
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · 1st Round
Sep 14
Marta Kostyuk
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Clara Tauson
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Philly Open - Philadelphia · 1st Round
Aug 25
Marta Kostyuk
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Anastasia Potapova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 38–44 matches
| Metric | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 47% |
| Sets won | 50% | 48% |
| Games won | 50% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Samsonova | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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