Liudmila Samsonova won her 12th straight match on Wednesday by knocking out last year's runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the second round of the US Open.
[#CitiOpen]& [#TennisintheLand]champion Liudmila Samsonova is also into the 3R to extend her winning streak to 12 (d. Fernandez battled, but Samsonova too strong: Fernandez nearly summoned the magic which propelled her to a life-changing final last year in New York. But after falling behind 0-2 in the breaker, Samsonova dominated from there to pick up yet another win and end Fernandez's 2022 US Open campaign. [#CincyTennis]champion Caroline Garcia is into the 3R to extend her winning streak to 10 (d. After a two-week break, Samsonova picked up exactly where she left off by [zipping to another title in Cleveland.](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2765107/samsonova-wins-second-straight-title-10th-straight-match-in-cleveland) Her last seven wins, including over Fernandez, have all come in straight sets. Just outside of the seedings at World No.35, Samsonova is in incredibly hot form right now, and she has not yet cooled off in Grand Slam atmosphere.
Leylah Annie Fernandez squares off with Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday.
Although Samsonova won Tennis in the Land without losing a set, Fernandez ranks higher than any of the opponents she faced at the tournament. The 19-year-old will be a tough out. The 23-year-old looked extremely sharp in her opening match at the US Open, too. 14-ranked player in the world. Samsonova, who has been playing great tennis recently, is not an ideal opponent for a match this early in the tournament. The Russian tennis star has been sensational during hardcourt season.
The former world No. 25 narrowly missed out on a seed but is in the midst of a summer renaissance, winning her last two tournaments in Washington, ...
Feeling fresh despite the tight turnaround, she emerged on Court 7 to win her 14th straight set against Bejlek—an in-form teenager who defeated former No. “I started to feel differently, mentally, and also my game was a little bit different from before. “So I think it's the work that paid off.” “They are so fast,” she told me after defeating Czech qualifier Sara Bejlek in straight sets, “so fast that I didn’t expect it. 25 narrowly missed out on a seed but is in the midst of a summer renaissance, winning her last two tournaments in Washington, D.C. News
The upsets keep coming at this year's US Open, as 2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez was ousted by Liudmila Samsonova on Wednesday night.
Despite the crowd cheering on last year's finalist, Fernandez was unable to overcome her in-form opponent. Employing her huge serve as her primary weapon, Samsonova hit 10 aces to zero double faults. The World No.35 was coming off a championship run in Cleveland last week, and kept her momentum going as she powered past Fernandez.
Liudmila Samsonova won against Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 7-6 (3) (WTA)
- Shelby Rogers (31) beat Viktoria Kuzmova (Q): 7-5, 6-1 - Alison Riske-Amritraj (29) beat Camila Osorio: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) - Ons Jabeur (5) beat Elizabeth Mandlik (WC): 7-5, 6-2 - Rebecca Marino beat Daria Snigur (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (5) - Coco Gauff (12) beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse: 6-2, 7-6 (4) - Serena Williams beat Anett Kontaveit (2): 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
Raducanu and two-time winner Naomi Osaka were eliminated Tuesday night in the first round. That left Bianca Andreescu, who beat Williams in the 2019 final, as ...
I feel like in the past, those are games I would have lost. “I’m No. The Wimbledon runner-up already knows the challenge presented by the New York noise, but this time it was by its scent. Fernandez only recently returned to action after missing much of the summer with a stress fracture in her right foot. That sends the top-ranked Medvedev into a third-round matchup against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. “People don’t know, I’m a heavy asthmatic,” Kyrgios said after his 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory. Raducanu and two-time winner Naomi Osaka were eliminated Tuesday night in the first round. She said some days she didn’t enjoy tennis and didn’t even want to get out of bed. Defending men’s champion Daniil Medvedev followed Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium and produced a 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 win over Arthur Rinderknech of France. 23 Nick Kyrgios overcame France’s Benjamin Bonzi and the smell of marijuana that bothered him inside Louis Armstrong Stadium. NEW YORK (AP) — The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Then, minutes after Williams’ victory, No.
The final two women's champions have already dropped out of the US Open, leaving them without the 2021 runner-up and another semi-finalist.
“I’m his fifth in the world, so I’m trying to represent that number as best I can so I can really improve my game. The Greek said she was happy to be in the tournament, but her game wasn’t good enough against world No. Jabeur lost in three rounds on each of his last three trips to New York. It used to feel like it was a losing game. We set up a meeting for the third round. could pose a threat to the French Open finalists. 23rd-placed Nick Kyrgios overcame the stench of marijuana that was plaguing him inside France’s Benjamin Bonzi and Louis Armstrong Stadium. Sakkari, who reached two Grand Slam semifinals last year, has struggled to boost his success in 2022 and struggled to cope with the increased profile this week as he climbed to No. Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray quickly rebounded after beating the first set 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 to beat 13th seed Matteo. Fernandez recently returned to action after missing most of the summer with a stress fracture in his right foot. That leaves Bianca Andreescu, who defeated Williams in the 2019 final, as the reigning U.S. Raducanu and two-time winner Naomi Osaka were eliminated in the first round on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez could not re-create her magic from a year ago as she fell 3-6, 6-7 (3) to Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the ...
She advanced to the third round of the 2011 French Open. After going down 3-1 in the first set, Fernandez won two of the next three games to build some momentum. Draper broke the Canadian on three of 10 chances. After tying it up at 3-3 with a backhand winner, Andreescu won two of the next three games to take the lead. Fernandez, who was a runner-up in the 2021 U.S. Marino advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her career, and the first time in over a decade.
Canada's Rebecca Marino advanced to the third round at the US Open on Wednesday, defeating Ukrainian and No. 22-ranked Daria Snigur.
She advanced to the third round of the 2011 French Open. After going down 3-1 in the first set, Fernandez won two of the next three games to build some momentum. Draper broke the Canadian on three of 10 chances. After tying it up at 3-3 with a backhand winner, Andreescu won two of the next three games to take the lead. Fernandez, who was a runner-up in the 2021 U.S. Marino advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her career, and the first time in over a decade.
NEW YORK — Canada's Bianca Andreescu earned an impressive 6-2, 6-4 second-round win over 15th-seed Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday night at Louis Armstrong ...
She advanced to the third round of the 2011 French Open. After going down 3-1 in the first set, Fernandez won two of the next three games to build some momentum. Draper broke the Canadian on three of 10 chances. After tying it up at 3-3 with a backhand winner, Andreescu won two of the next three games to take the lead. Fernandez, who was a runner-up in the 2021 U.S. Marino advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her career, and the first time in over a decade.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins in straight sets while Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez eliminated from U.S. Open.
She advanced to the third round of the 2011 French Open. After going down 3-1 in the first set, Fernandez won two of the next three games to build some momentum. Draper broke the Canadian on three of 10 chances. After tying it up at 3-3 with a backhand winner, Andreescu won two of the next three games to take the lead. Fernandez, who was a runner-up in the 2021 U.S. Marino advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her career, and the first time in over a decade.
Liudmila Samsonova, ranked world No. 35, upset last year's surprise US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, 6-3, 7-6. Samsonova is on a 12-match win streak.
Liudmila Samsonova's sizzling summer continued as she defeated No.14 seed Leylah Annie Fernandez, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the second round of the US Open.
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