Powerful plays from Rybakina's Abu Dhabi semifinal win over Samsonova
No.1 seed Elena Rybakina fought past No.8 seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open semifinals on Saturday. It was Rybakina's first tour-level win over Samsonova in five attempts.