Liudmila Dmitriyevna Samsonova is a Russian tennis player who competed for Italy, from 2014 to 2018.
Samsonova has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25.
Where did Liudmila Samsonova go to college?
Samsonova had all her education in Italy after her family relocated from Russia, where she was born.
According to the Tennis Weekend, Samsonova faced problems while trying to obtain an Italian passport and there was a certain shortage of support for her as an immigrant from the Italian Tennis Federation.
She keeps practicing outside of Russia, as she is unsatisfied with the condition for professional tennis provided by the Russian Tennis Federation domestically.
In October 2021, Samsonova clarified she has never had an Italian citizenship and thus has never faced the option of choosing between the two flags.
Where did Liudmila Samsonova go to high school?
Samsonova’s high school education was also in Italy although the exact school is not mentioned.