Samsonova makes it to Citi Open title match with win over Wang
Liudmila Samsonova beats Xiyu Wang 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Citi Open and will face Estonian Kaia Kanepi, the No 6 seed, for the title. Kanepi also prevailed in easy straight sets.
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Liudmila Samsonova wasted no time earning a spot in the Citi Open final, routing Chinese lucky loser Xiyu Wang 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Samsonova needed only one hour and seven minutes to advance, using a dominant performance on serve to overwhelm Wang. The Russian won 80 percent of her first-serve points and even 82 percent of her second-serve points while saving the only break point she faced. Samsonova controlled her return games, too, converting five of eight break points.
A dominant performance from @LiudaSamsonova as she rolls into the Washington, D.C. final 👉#CitiOpen pic.twitter.com/lZZgkQN3C6
— wta (@WTA) August 6, 2022
Samsonova will face Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi on Sunday.
The world No 60 previously defeated Belgian Elise Mertens, the No 5 seed (7-6(4), 6-4), Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), and second-seeded Emma Raducanu (7-6(6), 6-1). Wang’s run featured wins over German Tatjana Maria (6-2, 7-5), Croat Donna Vekic (4-6, 7-5, 6-1), and fourth-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (6-1, 6-3).
