Russian Lyudmila Samsonova defeated Japanese Naomi Osaka in the second round match of the WTA tournament in Madrid, held on clay.
The meeting ended with a score of 6:2, 4:6, 7:5 in favor of Samsonova (17th racket in the world). Osaka competed in the tournament using a protected ranking. In the third round, the Russian will play with Madison Keys, ranked 20th in the world ranking. The American’s career includes reaching the final of a Grand Slam tournament – at the US Open in 2017.
25-year-old Lyudmila Samsonova has four WTA titles to her name. At Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis player did not advance beyond the fourth round. In 2021, as part of the Russian team, Samsonova won the Billie Jean King Cup. From 2014 to 2018, Lyudmila represented Italy in international competitions.
26-year-old Naomi Osaka is the 197th racket in the world. In 2019, the Japanese woman led the WTA rankings for 25 weeks. She has seven victories in tournaments under the auspices of the organization. Osaka has won four Grand Slam titles, winning the Australian Open (2019, 2021) and the US Open (2018, 2020) twice each. The athlete missed the 2023 season due to pregnancy.
