Russian tennis player Lyudmila Samsonova reached the final of the tournament in Beijing.
In the semi-final, the Russian beat the representative of Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina , seeded fifth, with a score of 7:6 (9:7), 6:3. The meeting lasted 1 hour 40 minutes.
In the final, Samsonova’s opponent will be the second in the WTA ranking, the Polish Iga Szwiatek. In the semi-final, she beat American Cori Gauff.
Previously, Samsonova and Szwiatek met twice, in both cases the Polish tennis player won.
WTA 1000. China Open. Beijing, China). Hard. Prize Fund – over $8.1 million
Semi final
Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia) — Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 5) — 7:6 (9:7), 6:3
Source : MatchTV
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