About Liudmila Samsonova
Liudmila Dmitrievna Samsonova (Russian: Людмила Дмитриевна Самсонова, IPA: [lʲʊdˈmʲiɫə sɐmˈsonəvə]; born 11 November 1998) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12, achieved on 27 February 2023, and a best doubles ranking of No. 32, reached on 20 April 2026. Samsonova competed for Italy from 2014 to 2018. Samsonova has won five singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, her first title being a WTA 500 title at the 2021 German Open. She has also won a total of eight singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. During the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup, Samsonova led the Russian team to their first triumph since 2008, winning all five of her matches in both singles and doubles. She has won five singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, her first title being a WTA 500 title at the 2021 German Open. Samsonova's first real breakthrough came when she was leaving her teenage years.
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