Superlative Ludmilla Samsonova conquers the Libema Open. HIGHLIGHTS

Liudmila Samsonova overcomes Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Sunday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 34 minutes. This is the first time that the Russian conquered this tournament. Her most significant achievement in this event so far was reaching the quarter. Here you can see when her history at this event.

Samsonova added € 43,750 to her prize money after conquering this final. She has earned € 104,985 in total after winning this tournament.

Highlights Liudmila Samsonova vs. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu Libema Open – ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

At the end of the match, the Russian scored 105 points vs. Bianca’s 94.

Samsonova

Samsonova didn’t lose the focus when converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (5/10).

Andreescu

On the other side, Andreescu was pretty focused in converting 67% of the break points that she procured points (4/6). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Samsonova and Andreescu is 1-1.

This was the 5^th career title for the Russian. She won the previous title in Tokyo. (see list of titles and finals). The Canadian remains with 3^rd titles after she conquered the tournament in Indian Wells 2019, in Toronto 2019 and at the U.S. Open 2019. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Andreescu won the set after she broke the Russian in the 3^rd (2-1) and in the 5^th (3-2) game. The Russian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4^th (2-2) game. However, Andreescu maintained the focus to conquer the set 6-4.

Bianca was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1^st

(0-0 30-40), the 3^rd (1-1 30-40) and the 5^th game (2-2 15-40). On the other side, Samsonova was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 4^th game (1-2 40-A).

They played 65 points. This set was a huge battle since finally the Canadian won only 1 point more than Ludmilla (33-32). The Canadian conceded 11 points on serve (19-11). Regarding the other side of the net, Ludmilla conceded 14 points on serve (21-14).

Samsonova was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the 2^nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Nonetheless, there was more to do for Samsonova to win the set since Bianca found the way to break back in the 5^th (2-3) game. The Russian maintained her focus to break the Canadian in the 6^th (4-2) game before conquering the set (6-3).

They played 65 points. This was a hard-fought set and finally the Russian won just 1 point more than Andreescu (33-32). Samsonova lost 14 points on serve (19-14). On the other side, the Canadian conceded 14 points on serve (18-14).

Samsonova won the set after she broke Andreescu in the 3^rd (2-1) and in the 11^th (6-5) game. Andreescu tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8^th (4-4) game. Notwithstanding, the Russian refused to give way to win the set 7-5.

The Russian converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 9^th (4-4 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 11^th game (5-5 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Canadian converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 7^th game (3-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 65 points. Samsonova conquered the set after winning 11 points more than the Canadian (38-27). Ludmilla conceded 11 points on serve (23-11). On the other side, Andreescu conceded 15 points on serve (16-15).