The Russian Lyudmila Samsonovasecond favorite, consistent throughout the long day that ended in a six-set contest -three in the semifinals and as many in the final-, was crowned at Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), on grass, and achieved his first victory in 2024 and the fifth of his career.
The twenty-five-year-old player from Olenegosrsk, is ranked fifteenth in the WTA rankings, she bounced back against Canadian Bianca Andreescu (4-6, 6-3 and 7-5) and won the trophy in a tournament marked by rain in recent days.
In fact, the semifinal she had to play on Saturday against her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova, champion of the last two editions, was moved to this Sunday. Samsonova won 6-3, 6-7 (1) and 6-1 in two and a half hours. And not long after he played the final.
The Russian held his own against a stronger rival who had won the two previous duels between the two, including the one played on grass, at Wimbledon 2016.
However, Samsonova fought back, managing to close out the victory after two hours and 29 minutes to seal her fifth title, the first since 2022, when she achieved three of her four victories.
Source: La Verdad
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