Laura Samson defeats Siniakova in exciting match at WTA Prague Open 2024

In the Prague Open at the Sparta Prague Tennis Club on Tuesday, wildcard Laura Samson pulled off an impressive victory over second seed Katerina Siniakova, winning 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. Up next, she will face Russian qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva. In the previous round, Samson defeated Croat qualifier Tara Wurth with a score of 6-0, 6-2. Siniakova, ranked No 38, had a tough battle in the first round against American qualifier Louisa Chirico, ultimately winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Other second-round results at the Prague WTA 250 tournament included matches between Linda Noskova and Eva Lys, Ena Shibahara and Ella Seidel, Viktoriya Tomova defeating Jana Fett 6-3, 6-4, Magdalena Frech beating Dominika Salkova 6-4, 6-7 (4), 2-2 ret., Oksana Selekhmeteva’s victory over Kathinka von Deichmann 6-1, 6-2, Anhelina Kalinina’s win against Elsa Jacquemot 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, and Magda Linette’s triumph over Rebeka Masarova 6-3, 6-4.