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Samsonova loses to Muchova in third round at Beijing tennis tournament
In short
Russian player Samsonova was beaten by Czechia's Karolina Muchova in the third round of the tennis tournament in Beijing. TASS and RIA Novosti both reported the result. Neither outlet gave a score in its feed report.
Why it matters
The loss ends Samsonova's run at the Beijing tournament, one of the higher-tier events on the women's tour. Both reports come from Russian state news agencies, which routinely report results of Russian players abroad.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The score of the match. Both documents state only the outcome of the third-round match, without set scores.
- The full name of the player referred to as Samsonova. Neither document gives a first name.
- The exact name and category of the tournament. The documents refer to it only as a tennis tournament in Beijing.