“Samsonova grew up in Italy, but represents Russia. She rose to prominence at the Billie Jean King Cup” — Anna Dmitrieva

Tennis expert and commentator Anna Dmitrieva in a conversation with a correspondent told about the 23-year-old tennis player Lyudmila Samsonova who won the second title of his career.

In the final of the Washington tournament, the Russian defeated Kaya Kanepi in three sets (4:6, 6:3, 6:3). After the victory, Samsonova moved up 18 places in the WTA rankings.

– Lyuda Samsonova said she was quite confident last year. He was trained as a player in Italy. Her father is a famous table tennis master. He moved to Italy with his family, so Lyudmila grew up there. But she retained Russian citizenship and represents our country.

Last year, Samsonova played very well in the Billie Jean King Cup. The fact that Igor Andreev took her to the team and bet on decisive matches was risky, but in the end it turned out to be a justified step.

I’ve been waiting for her to announce herself on the tour since the very beginning of the season. Last year, Samsonova won a grass court tournament and then played well at Wimbledon, but that wasn’t enough. I don’t know why she started this season vaguely. The main thing is that now we see her in the same form as at the Billie Jean King Cup.

It’s very nice that Samsonova found the game that gives results. She’s a very active player: powerful, versatile, plays well in the summer, and she has a good serve. Unlike Kasatkina, who is a combination player, Samsonova is more aggressive, Dmitrieva told .

Source : MatchTV

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