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Samsonova beats Rybakina to reach Montreal final; will play two matches in one day
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Liudmila Samsonova, of Russia, serves to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the semifinals of the National Bank Open women's tennis tournament in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. - photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP
MONTREAL (AP) — Liudmila Samsonova beat Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the final of the rain-delayed National Bank Open. The 15th-seeded Samsonova was set to play two matches in one day; the final against Jessica Pegula was scheduled for Sunday night. Pegula beat top-ranked Iga Swiatek in her semifinal match on Saturday before the weather deteriorated.