Key Highlights Sonay Kartal lost the Wuhan Open final to Maja Chwalinska 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 from Kartal’s perspective. The final was Kartal’s third event following a six-month lay-off with a back injury. Chwalinska entered the final as a French Open runner-up and won the Wuhan title. Chwalinska Ends Kartal’s Wuhan Open Title Bid British player ...
Key Highlights: Sonay Kartal has achieved the distinction of becoming the new British number one player in women’s tennis. The major career breakthrough comes following her impressive run to the final of the Wuhan Open. Kartal has reflected on the milestone as she solidifies her rapid rise on the international WTA Tour stage. Sonay Kartal ...
Key Highlights: Sonay Kartal defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-2 2-6 6-4 in Wuhan to reach her first career WTA 1000 semi-final. Kartal becomes only the second British woman, alongside Johanna Konta, to advance to a WTA 1000 semi-final since 2009. The British player will next face 2017 French Open champion Jeļena Ostapenko for a place ...
Key Highlights: Britain’s Sonay Kartal secured a major upset at the Wuhan Open, defeating ninth seed and world number 12 Belinda Bencic 6-0 7-5. The victory marks the second-biggest win of Kartal’s career by ranking as she continues her comeback from a six-month injury layoff caused by a back stress fracture. Kartal advances to the ...