Liudmila Samsonova vs Yuliia StarodubtsevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇷🇺Liudmila Samsonova
#43 · 27 yrs · Right-Handed
2 meetings · sets 3–2
🇺🇦Yuliia Starodubtseva
#44 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
3Liudmila 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 | 65% | 13/20 | 74% | 23/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 58% | 14/24 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 48% | 21/44 | 38% | 23/60 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 11/24 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 12/20 | 67% | 16/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 5/12 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 64% | 18/28 | 77% | 27/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 46% | 13/28 | 66% | 23/35 |
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
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,089 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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 | 93% | 14/15 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 3 or more | 53% | 8/15 | 40% | 4/10 |
| 5 or more | 40% | 6/15 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 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 | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–6 | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.64 |
| ROI % | +20.9% | -11.4% |
| Units P/L | +3.35u | -1.14u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 1 |
| Distance | 7,530 mi · 12,118 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | UKR → ROU | ROU |
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
Starodubtseva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Samsonova's 40%).
| Opponent | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | L 46 64 46 | L 67 36 |
| Maya Joint | L 63 26 26 | L 64 16 36 |
| 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 |
| Madison Keys | W 36 64 64 | L 61 26 36 |
| Antonia Ruzic | W 60 64 | W 62 62 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 36 67 | L 26 26 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 67 16 | W 64 64 |
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
Marta Kostyuk
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · Quarterfinals
Sep 17
Kayla Day
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · 2nd Round
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
Alina Charaeva
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Elena Rybakina
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 6
Maria Sakkari
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Ella Seidel
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 44–60 matches
| Metric | Samsonova | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 52% |
| Sets won | 50% | 54% |
| Games won | 50% | 52% |
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 |
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