russian woman Ludmila Samsonova will play the third round of the Dubai tournament, her second-round rival Zheng Qingwen withdrew before the start of the match.
At the moment, official sources do not report the reasons for the refusal of the Chinese woman from the match.
In the third round, Samsonova’s opponent could be world number one Iga Swiatek, who will face Canadian Leyla Fernandez later on Tuesday.
Earlier, in the second round of the tournament in the United Arab Emirates, Russia’s Daria Kasatkina lost in three sets to Barbora Kreychikova of the Czech Republic.
Source : MatchTV

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