BERLIN — Liudmila Samsonova saved two match factors earlier than beating third-ranked Jessica Pegula 6-7 (8), 7-5, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to succeed in the quarterfinals of the Berlin Open.
The Twentieth-ranked Samsonova recorded 18 aces in opposition to the defending champion in a match that lasted 3 hours, 21 minutes on the grass-court event.
“I am unable to imagine that I’m right here standing, it is unbelievable,” Samsonova mentioned in her on-court interview. “Possibly with the adrenaline proper now I am OK, however I feel later it is not going to be so OK.”
Samsonova, who beat Naomi Osaka in three units Tuesday, saved two match factors on her serve at 5-4 within the deciding set in opposition to Pegula.
Prime-ranked Aryna Sabalenka’s match in opposition to qualifier Rebeka Masarova was suspended in a single day as a result of the court docket turned slippery. Play was halted after Sabalenka received the primary set 6-2.
Earlier, Ons Jabeur beat the fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 within the second spherical. Paolini was runner-up at Wimbledon final yr. Jabeur was a Wimbledon finalist in 2022 and 2023.
Paolini was taking part in for the primary time since successful the French Open doubles title with fellow Italian Sara Errani. Paolini misplaced to Elina Svitolina within the fourth spherical of the French Open singles.