Andreescu powers past Samsonova in WTA San Diego Open upset

SAN DIEGO — If Bianca Andreescu needed a spark to ignite her return to tennis’s top tier, she might have found it Monday night after knocking off Liudmila Samsonova in the WTA San Diego Open.
The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., upset the red-hot Samsonova 7-6(1), 4-6 and 6-2 in a round of 32 women’s singles match that lasted two hours, 38 minutes at the new seaside Barnes Tennis Center.
The 23-year-old Samsonova, ranked 23rd in the world and a winner of three WTA titles in