Samsonova beats Siniakova in Wuhan and will face Svitolina

Liudmila Samsonova reached the second round in Wuhan by defeating Katerina Siniakova. The Russian player will next face Elina Svitolina.

After the match, Samsonova said her approach was to limit the time her opponent had to prepare shots. She described Siniakova as particularly dangerous when allowed to develop her game freely. Sport-Express reported the comments, attributing them to the WTA.

Samsonova was pleased with her own level during the match. She also said she felt energetic during the Asian section of the season.

She linked that feeling to a quieter schedule over the preceding six months. In her assessment, playing less earlier in the season had helped preserve energy for its closing stages.

Samsonova plans to keep competing until the end of the season if her physical condition allows. She did not set out a specific subsequent schedule in the comments.