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Ostapenko has worked on her game this year and improved her results. She has 36 wins in 55 matches and a winning streak at the Birmingham Classic. Elena also reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open and finished second in Rome.
Ostapenko arrived in Beijing after being eliminated in the third round of the Guadalajara Open. The 26-year-old athlete won the first round against the German Lis then qualified directly for the 1/8 finals thanks to Linda Noskova’s withdrawal. In the quarterfinals, Ostapenko beat American Pegula in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Lyudmila Samsonova also had a productive season, recording 30 wins in 51 matches, including runner-up finishes at the Abu Dhabi Open and the Canadian Open. She also reached the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington.
The Russian arrived in Beijing after being eliminated in the second round of the Tokyo Open. She opened the Beijing tournament by defeating Alicia Parks, then eliminated Petra Kvitova and Marta Kostiuk en route to the quarterfinals. Samsonova beat the Ukrainian in a straight-set bout with a score of 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-5.
Ostapenko leads personal meetings with Samsonova 2-1. However, Lyudmila won their last meeting at the 2023 Madrid Open.
Tennis. WTA. Beijing. Quarter-finals. Ostapenko – Samsonova. Direct
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