Iga Swiatek beat Liudmila Samsonova at the China Open. [6IWZpQ9BGqs]
Iga Swiatek beat Liudmila Samsonova at the China Open. Iga Swiatek completed an undefeated tournament debut at the China Open by defeating Liudmila Samsonova by 6 2, 6 2 in the final on Sunday. Swiatek's victory makes her the first player since Serena Williams in 2014 and 2015 to win five or more titles in consecutive seasons. "I'm happy that I won because, for sure, this is really big for me, " Swiatek said in an interview. Winning this title is something I would never have imagined at the start of the competition. I'm rather pleased with myself.