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    Home / News / Sports News / 2021 Wimbledon: Liudmila Samsonova stuns Sloane Stephens, reaches last 16
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    2021 Wimbledon: Liudmila Samsonova stuns Sloane Stephens, reaches last 16
    2021 Wimbledon: Russian wildcard Liudmila Samsonova stuns Sloane Stephens, reaches last 16

    2021 Wimbledon: Liudmila Samsonova stuns Sloane Stephens, reaches last 16

    By Parth Dhall
    Jul 02, 2021
    07:45 pm

    What's the story

    Russian wildcard Liudmila Samsonova has stunned Sloane Stephens in the third round of 2021 Wimbledon.

    Samsonova knocked out the 2017 US Open champion after winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

    The 22-year-old has reached the last 16 for the first time at a Grand Slam.

    Samsonova, who earlier defeated Jessica Pegula and Kaia Kanepi, has earned the biggest win of her career.

    Here's more.

    Wimbledon

    Round 3

    Wimbledon
    London, England
    Friday, 2 Jul 2021
    Russia
    Liudmila Samsonova
    Russia
    6
    2
    6
    USA
    Sloane Stephens
    USA
    2
    6
    4
    Match Stats
    Liudmila Samsonova
    -
    Sloane Stephens
    4
    Aces
    0
    5
    Double faults
    4
    50%
    First serve %
    68%
    64%
    Win % on first serve
    62%
    49%
    Win % on second serve
    32%
    6/14
    Tiebreaks won
    5/7
    46
    Receiving points won
    34
    90
    Points won
    85
    9
    Max points won in a row
    5
    Fewer Details

    Match

    How did the match pan out?

    Samsonova continued her dominant run in the tournament by claiming an early lead.

    She broke first, having extended her lead to 5-2.

    The Russian then earned a double break to win the first set.

    However, Stephens raised her game in the second set.

    She reeled off the first four games before winning the set point.

    Samsonova once again bounced back in the final set.

    Information

    Samsonova extends her winning streak

    This is only the sixth Grand Slam main draw for Samsonova, and her first Wimbledon. She has won three back-to-back matches at a Grand Slam event for the first time. Samsonova's incredible run to the Berlin title as a qualifier had earned her Wimbledon qualification.

    Form

    Samsonova has been in top form

    Samsonova has now won 10 consecutive matches in 2021.

    Earlier this year, she raced to her maiden WTA title.

    The 22-year-old reached the landmark by defeating fifth seed Belinda Bencic, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

    She also earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals.

    Samsonova will now face eighth seed, Karolina Pliskova, in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

    Facts

    A look at the interesting facts

    At the start of June, Samsonova was ranked outside the top 100. She was yet to win a match on grass.

    She had played only one main draw match on the court, wherein she was handed a first-round defeat.

    On the other hand, Stephens, who was vying for her second Grand Slam title, hasn't gone past the third round at Wimbledon since 2013.

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