Romania's Sorana Cirstea hit seven aces, saved the only break point she faced and took down No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland.
After a difficult Wednesday full of rain, we’re finally seeing some WTA action again in Cleveland. Three quarterfinals are already set, with Eva Lys granting Anastasia Zakharova a walkover in one of them.
Day 4 of the WTA Cleveland Open promises plenty of drama as the tournament heads into its decisive stages. Several top contenders will be looking to fine-tune their games ahead of the U.S.
The remaining WTA Cleveland opening round matches will be completed on Day 2. Top seed and former champion Liudmila Samsonova’s contest is among three predicted here.
Tennis in the Land also known as the Cleveland Open is the final stop en route to the US Open and sees many of the mid pack in the WTA find their footing towards Flushing Meadows.
Naomi Osaka snatched an incredible victory against Liudmila Samsonova, saving three match points in the second set, advancing to the third round of the Canadian Open with a score of 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4.
The WTA German Open came to life late on Wednesday as Liudmila Samsonova and Jessica Pegula played an absolute thriller on the grass. An edge of the seat second round match wasn’t something the German crowd would have been anticipating.