Overview
- Liudmila Samsonova rallied from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka 3-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-4 in the Berlin Open first round.
- Madison Keys suffered a 7-5, 7-6(6) defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the opening round.
- Samsonova’s victory sets up a round-of-16 clash with world No. 3 Jessica Pegula on June 18.
- Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, will face Diana Shnaider in the next round after overcoming a shoulder injury earlier this year.
- Fifth seed Zheng Qinwen withdrew with a right neck injury before her match against Elena Rybakina, enabling Ashlyn Krueger to enter as a lucky loser.