Elena Rybakina finds form with Strasbourg title
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Elena Rybakina clinched a 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-1 victory over Liudmila Samsonova.
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STRASBOURG, France - Elena Rybakina secured her first WTA title for more than a year with a three-set win over Russian Liudmila Samsonova in the Strasbourg final on May 24.
The Kazakh world number 12, who faces Argentinian qualifier Julia Riera in the French Open first round on May 26, clinched a 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-1 victory.
Rybakina has slipped down the rankings in recent months and was playing in her first final since winning the Stuttgart title in April 2024.
But the former Wimbledon champion showed signs of a return to form against the 19th-ranked Samsonova, cruising to an ultimately comfortable victory despite an erratic second-set tie-break. AFP
