Samsonova Dominates Doulehyde to Advance in Cleveland WTA Tournament

The 18th-ranked Russian tennis player, **[Lyudmila Samsonova](link)**, made a strong start at the WTA-250 tournament in Cleveland, USA. In her first-round match, she defeated American **Caroline Dolehide** (ranked 76th) with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).

The match lasted 1 hour and 59 minutes, during which Samsonova hit five aces, committed one double fault, and converted three out of six break points. Dolehide managed three aces, made five double faults, and successfully converted two out of nine break points.

To advance to the quarterfinals, Lyudmila Samsonova will face the winner of the match between Wang Yafan (China) and Peyton Stearns (USA).