Russian Lyudmila Samsonova lost to Latvian representative Elena Ostapenko in the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Luxembourg.
The meeting ended with a score of 1: 6, 6: 7 (4: 7).
The 48th racket in the world made 5 aces, made 3 double mistakes and made 2 breaks. The Russian woman bounced back from the score 1: 5 in the second game. Her rival, occupying 30th place in the WTA rankings, recorded 2 hits through, 1 double fault and 4 breaks.
In the final of the tournament in Luxembourg, Ostapenko will play with the winner of the pair Clara Toson (Denmark) – Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic, 5).
WTA 250. Luxembourg. Hard. Prize fund – 189708 euros
Semifinal
Elena Ostapenko (Latvia, 3) – Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia, 7) – 6: 1, 7: 6 (7: 4)