Fans witnessed a huge upset in the quarter-finals of the WTA Luxembourg Open 2021. Facing Ludmilla Samsonova, Tokyo Olympics 2020 Gold medalist Belinda Bencic suffered a humiliating defeat as she lost in straight sets. The final scoreline of the match was 1-6, 4-6.

Set-1: Ludmilla Samsonova stuns Belinda Bencic

Samsonova got off to a great start as she won the first three games consecutively after breaking in the second game. Even though Bencic saved a break-point in the fourth game and reduced the margin to 1-3, she was helpless against the powerful forehands of Samsonova.

As a result, after winning the fifth game, the Russian player broke in the sixth game yet again and was now leading 5-1. Serving for the set, she didn’t make any mistakes and won the set 6-1 in jus 31 minutes.

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Set-2: Game, Set, Match for Ludmilla Samsonova

World No.12 Bencic got off to a great start in the second set as she won the first game quite easily. However, Samsonova equalised the scoreline at 1-1 in the very next game.

The Russian carried forward her momentum and broke in the third game before winning her next service game as well. Therefore, she established a healthy 3-1 lead over her opponent at the end of the fourth game.

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Although the Swiss player tried her level hard, she failed to break past Samsonova. The one who served continued to win after this and finally Samsonova conquered the set 6-4, and thus, won the match on her first match-points. With this win, she has now advanced to the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Open 2021.

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