In a match slated for Sunday, Lulu Sun (No. 45 in rankings) will face Liudmila Samsonova (No. 20) in the Round of 64 at the ...

A first-round clash of former Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open finalists saw lucky loser Veronika Kudermetova edge No. 5 seed Liudmila Samsonova after saving one match point down 5-4 in the third set.

Liudmila Samsonova won the first set from 4-1 down, lost the second from 4-1 up then won the decider from a 4-3 break down against qualifier Belinda Bencic in the Adelaide International second round.