Rybakina Takes First Set Against Samsonova in Strasbourg Final

Today, on May 24, the final match of the WTA-500 tournament in Strasbourg is taking place. Competing for the title are the 12th-ranked player in the world and 2022 Wimbledon champion, Kazakhstan’s **[Elena Rybakina](https://www.championat.com/tennis/_wta/tournament/80396/match/1525814/#text-all)**, and Russia’s **Liudmila Samsonova**, who is currently ranked 19th in the world. The first set has concluded with Rybakina leading 6-1.

«Championat» is providing a **[live text commentary](https://www.championat.com/tennis/_wta/tournament/80396/match/1525814/#text-all)** for the clay court final between Samsonova and Rybakina. In their head-to-head encounters, the score stands at 4-1 in favor of Samsonova, with all their previous matches having been played on hard courts.

The Strasbourg tournament runs from May 18 to 24. The reigning champion of the event is American player Madison Keys.