Honored coach of Russia Viktor Yanchuk expressed the opinion that Lyudmila Samsonova To defeat high-level opponents, you do not have enough self-confidence.
On Sunday, the Russian lost to world number two Iga Šwiętek in the final of the tournament in Beijing. The match ended with a score of 6:2, 6:2 in favor of the Polish team.
— I can’t say that Samsonova’s performance at the Beijing tournament surprised me in one way or another. She showed the talent that had been expected of her for so long, and the fact that she made it to the final was no surprise to me. Lyudmila showed us that she continues to naturally improve her level of play. Regarding her performance against Szwiatek: with all her good technical equipment, Samsonova does not yet believe in herself, hence these unforced errors. She doesn’t have the confidence to defeat truly top opponents.
It can also be said that he still lacks the main skill that distinguishes the best tennis players: the ability to fight for the main balls of the match. It is not necessary to fight for each, it is enough to understand which one will decide the fate of the game, the set, the match. I think Lyudmila still has everything ahead of her. First of all, she just needs to play more matches with strong opponents, gradually she will gain confidence and complete her understanding,” Yanchuk said according to RT.
The world number two won her 16th WTA singles title. Samsonova has four victories left in tournaments under the auspices of the organization.
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Source : MatchTV
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