Russian tennis star Liudmila Samsonova claimed another title on Sunday when she defeated Chinese player Zheng Qinwen to win the Toray Pan Pacific Open which was held in Tokyo, Japan.
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Liudmila, the world No.30, defeated Zheng Qinwen, world No.36, in 7-5, 7-5 final sets to be on course for the top 20 rankings after an outstanding performance of 81.5% service points in the tournament.
The Russian claimed her 18th victory from her last 19th matches and also claimed her third consecutive title which includes back-to-back titles in Washington D.C. and Cleveland in August.
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