Liudmila Samsonova has married her long-time partner, Alessandro Dumitrache, in a ceremony held in Rome, Italy. The couple shared glimpses of their special day through Instagram Stories.
Dumitrache wore a light grey suit paired with a matching bow tie, while Samsonova chose an ivory bridal ensemble featuring wide-leg trousers with a flowing overskirt, sheer long lace sleeves, and a high illusion neckline. She completed the look with an elegant white bridal bouquet.
Samsonova and Dumitrache have been together since 2020. He has also served as her coach. The couple announced their engagement in December 2025 following a breakthrough season for the Russian, highlighted by her first Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon. Samsonova revealed the news by posting a photo from an airplane that prominently displayed her engagement ring, captioning it with a message about beginning a new chapter while tagging Dumitrache.
Born on January 1, 1992, in Italy, Dumitrache briefly competed on the ITF Tour before transitioning into coaching. The 34-year-old is also an ambassador for sportswear brand Asics, according to his Instagram profile.
Samsonova, whose career-high ranking is world No. 12, is fluent in Italian, Russian, and English. Although she was born on November 11, 1998, in Olenegorsk, Russia, she moved to Italy as an infant. At the age of six, she began training at the Piatti Tennis Centre in Bordighera after receiving financial support from the local tennis federation. During her time there, she trained alongside future world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
From 2014 to 2018, Samsonova represented Italy on the professional tour before switching allegiance to Russia. Explaining her decision, she said she was unable to obtain Italian citizenship and felt there was less pressure competing for her birth country.
“I’m the last one [in the rankings],” she joked about representing Russia. “They don’t care about me.”
