Samsonova claims Tokyo title

TOKYO, Sept 25 (AP): Liudmila Samsonova of Russia extended a remarkable summer run by clinching her third title in two months after beating rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen 7-5, 7-5 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.
No. 30-ranked Samsonova won in Washington and Cleveland in August and also reached the fourth round of the US Open. The 23-year-old has now won 18 of her last 19 matches and didn't drop a set in Tokyo. "It's amazing. I think I need a little bit of time to realize it, but it's unbelievable," Samsonova said.
"It was like a nervous match today. I was really prepared physically but I was tired mentally because I was playing singles and doubles every day. I'm very happy with the way I managed the pressure."