Samsonova claims victory over Andreescu in Libema Open final as Dabrowski and Routliffe conquer Nottingham
Liudmila Samsonova dug deep to defeat Bianca Andreescu 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to win the Libema Open on Sunday. The 25-year-old proved stronger in the latter stages, firing 36 winners, and outlasting the former Grand Slam winner in 2 hours and 34 minutes. Competing on her 24th birthday, it was Andreescu who initially came out stronger,…