LIVE RANKINGS. Samsonova improves her position prior to taking on Rybakina in Beijing

See the the live rankings of Liudmila Samsonova before taking on Elena Rybakina in the semifinal of the China Open

Saturday Live Ranking Liudmila Samsonova

Liudmila Samsonova is about to play against Elena Rybakina on Saturday the 7th of October in Beijing. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Liudmila Samsonova is presently ranked no.22 with 2000 points placed as the Russian no.4.

On the opposite side of the net, Elena Rybakina is currently ranked no.5 as the Kazakhstani no.1 with 5665 points ahead of Yulia Putintseva who has 877 points and is ranked no.75.

Live Rankings

Samsonova is 4 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.18. Her career-best rank was no.12.

Depending on the other results, Liudmila Samsonova may gain 2 places to be the new world no.16 if she wins the following encounter.

Samsonova will have 106 points to defend in the next 4 weeks. She will drop 1 point on the 16th of October (San Diego Open – San Diego) and 105 points on the 23rd of October (Guadalajara Open Akron – Guadalajara).

In her live rankings, out of 2335 points, Ludmilla has gained 1950 points (84%) on Hard Court, 255 points (11%) on Clay and 130 points (6%) on Grass.

See Points Breakdown

Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Samsonova is still ranked no.18 occupying the position of Russian no.3.

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H2H Liudmila Samsonova vs. Elena Rybakina

Samsonova and Rybakina played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Samsonova.

The last time that they played each other it was Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale) when Samsonova won 1-6 6-1 6-2. The prediction is Samsonova to win in 3 sets.

Rybakina in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2023

Liudmila Samsonova

13 - 5win/loss

Hard
13-5
25 year old
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2025 Highlights

Currently the world no.5, the Kazakhstani has achieved an overall 46-12 record in 2023. Elena is playing in Beijing where she managed to beat Qinwen Zheng 6-1 6-2, Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-0, Mirra Andreeva 2-6 6-4 6-1 and Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2.

Elena Rybakina will come up against the world no.22 Ludmilla Samsonova in the semifinal on Saturday at 4:30 pm on Diamond. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Samsonova.

Elena clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Indian Wells and in Rome. Rybakina got to the final at the Australian Open and in Miami (Miami Open).

Rybakina won 5 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Rybakina
Beijing
Rybakina's Record
Rybakina
Projected
Draw

Samsonova in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2023

Elena Rybakina

6 - 6win/loss

Hard
6-6
26 year old
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2025 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.22, the Russian owns a 31-21 win-loss record in 2023. Ludmilla is currently competing in Beijing where she bested Alycia Parks 6-4 7-64, Petra Kvitova 6-4 7-5, Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-74 7-5 and Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2.

Ludmilla Samsonova will come up against the world no.5 Elena Rybakina in the semifinal on Saturday at 4:30 pm on Diamond. Their head to head is 3-0 for Samsonova.

Samsonova reached the final in Abu Dhabi (Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open) and in Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale).

Ludmilla won 4 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Samsonova
Beijing
Samsonova's Record
Samsonova
Projected
Draw