Liudmila Samsonova defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1 6-3 in the Cleveland final on hard. The result followed the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #39.
Samsonova L. took it in straight sets.
Samsonova L. and Sasnovich A. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Samsonova L. went 3–7 (30%) against them, Sasnovich A. 6–2 (75%). Sasnovich A. came out clearly better against 5 of 7 comparable opponents, Samsonova L. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement).
Liudmila Samsonova beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Liudmila Samsonova vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich — Cleveland Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-22/samsonova-vs-sasnovich-cleveland-f?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2022).