a straight-sets loss to Amanda Anisimova in Adelaide 2 first round. Seeded 18th at the Australian Open, she defeated Jasmine Paolini in straight sets before losing to Donna Vekić in the second round, winning only three games. At Dubai, she also won in the first round against Paula Badosa, in the third longest match of the year lasting three hours and 22 minutes. She reached the third round after a walkover from Zheng Qinwen but lost to top seed and world No. 1, Iga Swiatek. At the same tournament with Kudermetova she won the double title. As a result, she made her top 60 debut in doubles. Billie Jean King Cup Samsonova has competed for the Russian team since 2021, securing her first nomination at the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals where she was the fifth-ranked singles player for Russia. She made her debut in doubles alongside Kudermetova, defeating the pair of world No.5 Gabriela Dabrowski and Rebecca Marino, 6–3, 6–1. Continuing her partnership with Kudermetova, they defeated Clara Burel and Alizé Cornet in 47 minutes to seal a 2–1 win over France, booking their spot in the semifinals. Samsonova was pivotal in Russia's win over the United States as she made her singles debut against Sloane Stephens, coming from a set and multiple break points down to win the first rubber. She then came back alongside Kudermetova to beat Shelby Rogers and CoCo Vandeweghe and seal a spot in the final. In the final, Samsonova continued her unbeaten run, coming in as a late replacement for an injured Pavlyuchenkova to stun Belinda Bencic, once again from a set down, to clinch the title for Russia. Performance timelines Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records. Singles Current through the 2023 Dubai Open. Doubles Current after the 2023 Dubai Championships. Significant finals WTA 1000 finals Doubles: 1 (title) WTA career finals Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 1 (title) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner–ups) Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up) Billie Jean King Cup participation Singles (2–0) Doubles (3–0) WTA Tour career earnings Current through the 2022 Washington Open. Career Grand Slam statistics Seedings The tournaments won by Samsonova are in boldface, and advanced into finals by Samsonova are in italics. Head-to-head records Record against top 10 players She has