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Samsonova beat Kostyuk and reached the semifinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Mexico

The 50th racket of the world Lyudmila Samsonova made it to the semifinals of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) category 500 tournament in Guadalajara. In the quarterfinal match, the Russian defeated Ukrainian Martha Kostyuk, who occupies the tenth place in the world ranking.

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The 50th racket of the world Lyudmila Samsonova made it to the semifinals of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) category 500 tournament in Guadalajara. In the quarterfinal match, the Russian defeated Ukrainian Martha Kostyuk, who occupies the tenth place in the world ranking.

The meeting lasted 2 hours 32 minutes and ended with the score 4:6, 6:2, 7:5. For reaching the final Lyudmila Samsonova will argue with the 60th racket of the world Peyton Stearns. Tennis players will meet on court for the first time in their career.

The total prize pool of the tournament in Mexico is $ 1.2 million. Last year, the winner of the competition was Iva Jovic from the United States.

Arnold Kabanov

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