US EditionSamsonova Ousts Pegula in Berlin
- Liudmila Samsonova of Russia defeated defending champion Jessica Pegula 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the last 16 of the Berlin Open on June 18, 2025.
- Samsonova's win followed Naomi Osaka's upset by Samsonova in the first round and Zheng Qinwen's withdrawal due to a neck injury at this WTA grass-court tournament.
- Samsonova earned 18 aces and overcame four set points while Pegula managed only two aces, with the match lasting three hours and 21 minutes.
- Wang Xinyu of China won her first round match 6-3, 6-2 against Australia's Daria Kasatkina on June 17 and will next face Coco Gauff, the French Open champion.
- These results emphasize Samsonova's return to form and set up intensified competition at the Berlin Open, a key Wimbledon warm-up event that starts June 30.
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