Samsonova overcomes Avanesyan to make back-to-back WTA 1000 quarterfinals
No.10 seed Liudmila Samsonova came from a set down to defeat lucky loser Elina Avanesyan in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, advancing to her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal in as many weeks following her run in Toronto. Samsonova moves into her fifth quarterfinal of 2024 overall.