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In the final, the second-seeded Samsonova came
from behind to beat Canada's Bianca Andreescu 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. It
was the fifth WTA Tour title for Samsonova -- her second on
grass courts and first since Berlin in 2021.
While Andreescu was able to complete her semifinal win over
Dalma Galfi of Hungary on Saturday, Samsonova's match against
third-seeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova was suspended due to
rain, tied at a set apiece.
Samsonova needed just 32 minutes Sunday to win the final set and
take the 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-1 win before facing Andreescu in the
final.
While Andreescu jumped out to the early lead in the first set,
Samsonova roared back in the second by taking a 3-0 lead. In the
deciding set, Andreescu required a medical timeout to have tape
applied to her upper left leg.
Samsonova had 36 winners in the match compared to 18 for
Andreescu.
Rothesay Open
No. 3 seed Katie Boulter defended her title on home turf by
winning two matches on Sunday in Nottingham, England.
Boulter rallied to defeat countrywoman Emma Raducanu in the
resumption of their suspended semifinal on Saturday. Raducanu
won the lengthy first set Saturday but Boulter completed a 6-7
(13), 6-3, 6-4 victory Sunday.
That put her into the title match against Czech No. 6 seed
Karolina Pliskova, who overcame a tough first-set tiebreaker of
her own in her 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-4 semifinal win over France's
Diane Parry.
Boulter defeated Pliskova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final, which
lasted one hour and 53 minutes. Boulter hit eight aces with two
double faults while Pliskova managed just three aces with seven
double faults. Boulter also finished with a 31-21 edge in total
winners.
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