Samsonova is a 23-year-old Russian currently ranked 60th after needing to sit out part of the season, including Wimbledon, because of her country's invasion of Ukraine. She used a powerful serve ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Liudmila Samsonova of Russia won her second straight WTA Tour title, beating seventh-seeded Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-1, 6-3 in the championship match at Tennis in The ...

The question for Osaka is whether she can reach a higher number against Samsonova, because 75 doesn’t seem like it’s going to be enough. The Russian is ranked 40 spots ahead of her ...