Samsonova wins Berlin from qualifying

Final in Berlin.

2021 bett1open - a WTA 500 tournament, on Grass, in Berlin, Germany, 14-20 June 2021.

Last edition of the tournament was in 2008. 

Event was to be revived last year but was cancelled due to COVID-19

Final:

Qualifier Liudmila Samsonova (Russia) defeated Belinda Bencic (5) (Switzerland) 1-6 6-1 6-3

Incredibly, Liudmila Samsonova won this tournament, her first WTA level title, after making the main draw through qualifying.

She entered the event ranked outside the top 100, her career high of #105 having been achieved in May this year.

With the victory, Samsonova now is ranked #63.