Grand Slam champions pose tennis tests even for experienced players. Liudmila Samsonova continues acing all exams in Beijing. A sharp Samsonova saved a set point defeating Elena Rybakina 7-6(7), 6-3 to take down another major champion and charge into her third final of the season at the China Open. In a battle of two of the biggest servers on the WTA … [Read more...] about Samsonova to Play Swiatek in Beijing Final
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Samsonova Edges Badosa in Dubai Thriller
Blustery conditions were tricky, rallies were fierce, but Liudmila Samsonova was tougher. Powered by pure grit and powerful strikes, Samsonova subdued Paula Badosa 6-7 (3), 7-6(6), 6-4 in an epic three hour, 22-minute Dubai thriller today. In the last match of the afternoon session on Centre Court, Samsonova delivered battling performance in a marathon … [Read more...] about Samsonova Edges Badosa in Dubai Thriller
Belinda Bencic Saves Three Match Points to Win Abu Dhabi Title
The walls were closing on Belinda Bencic as she stared down three championship points in Abu Dhabi. Tugging on her visor, Bencic brought the house down with committed comeback. Battling back from the brink, Bencic denied three championship points in the tiebreaker rallying past Liudmila Samsonova 1-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 to capture her eighth career title with a … [Read more...] about Belinda Bencic Saves Three Match Points to Win Abu Dhabi Title