Liudmila Samsonova vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
#45 · 27 yrs · Right-Handed
2 meetings · sets 3–2
🇺🇦Yuliia Starodubtseva
#74 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
Liudmila Samsonova and Yuliia Starodubtseva have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid in 2025 on clay. Across all meetings Samsonova has taken 3 sets to Starodubtseva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Liudmila Samsonova won at Wimbledon - London (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Samsonova | Starodubtseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Liudmila Samsonova | Yuliia Starodubtseva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 13/18 | 70% | 14/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 52% | 12/23 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 17/41 | 39% | 17/44 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 11/22 | 33% | 8/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 10/19 | 63% | 12/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 2/8 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 16/24 | 74% | 17/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 13/24 | 61% | 14/23 |
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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Samsonova 1, Starodubtseva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Samsonova
🤖 Servebot
Starodubtseva
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs 🎾 All-Court across 527 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Liudmila Samsonova.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 3, 2025
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 2nd Round
Apr 26, 2025
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid
C Clay · 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Samsonova | Starodubtseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Liudmila Samsonova | Yuliia Starodubtseva | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 78% | 7/9 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 12/16 | 44% | 4/9 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 10/16 | 22% | 2/9 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 3–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.26 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +11.3% | -28.4% |
| Units P/L | +1.81u | -2.56u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 5 |
| Distance | 761 mi · 1,225 km | 1,715 mi · 2,760 km |
| Route | AUT → CAN → POL | CAN → POL → AUT |
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
Starodubtseva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Samsonova's 44%).
| Opponent | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | L 61 36 06 | L 16 46 |
| Janice Tjen | W 76 75 | W 64 63 |
| Lilli Tagger | L 26 67 | W 63 64 |
| Yulia Putintseva | W 76 57 75 | W 64 62 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 46 64 46 | W 36 61 76 |
| Maya Joint | W 75 67 62 | L 64 16 36 |
| Madison Keys | W 36 64 64 | L 61 26 36 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 36 67 | L 26 26 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 67 16 | W 64 64 |
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
Elise Mertens
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Janice Tjen
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Lilli Tagger
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 24
Daria Snigur
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Maya Joint
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 4
Sloane Stephens
The Memphis Classic - Memphis · 1st Round
Jul 29
Anna Blinkova
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Anastasia Zakharova
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne · 1st Round
Jun 23
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–44 matches
| Metric | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 45% |
| Sets won | 48% | 49% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
Share this matchup
Copy the link to paste in Discord or group chats.