Athletistic/Tennis. Russian tennis player Lyudmila Samsonova qualified for the 1/8 finals of the Japan Open.

In the 1/16 match, Samsonova beat the winner of Wimbledon 2022, the representative of Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina with the score 6:2, 6:4. The meeting lasted 1h27. Meanwhile, Samsonova hit 6 times, made 1 double fault and converted 3 out of 9 break points. Rybakina scored 7 aces, 2 double faults and not a single break point made in 3 attempts.

In the 1/8 finals, Lyudmila Samsonova will play against Chinese tennis player Wang Xinyu. The game will take place on September 22.