Kartal beats Paolini in Wuhan Open quarter-final shock
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 14:02 · Archive
British player Sonay Kartal defeated Italian two-time grand slam finalist Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-0 in the Wuhan Open quarter-finals on Thursday. Returning from six months out with a back injury, the 24-year-old Kartal dropped only two games and won the final 11 games of the match against the 15th-seeded Paolini, who made numerous errors.
Kartal's victory equalled her best performance at a WTA 1000 tournament, matching a quarter-final run in Beijing last year. She will next face fifth seed Elina Svitolina, who beat Chinese wildcard Guo Hanyu 6-1 6-4. Elsewhere in the tournament, Maja Chwalinska reached the quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-1 win over 10th seed Iva Jovic, and Diana Shnaider defeated sixth seed Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-3.
How it is being reported
- Error-strewn Italian star beaten by Brit in Wuhan shockJasmine Paolini has suffered a humbling defeat in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open to British comeback player Sonay Kartal.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 13:43
- Error-strewn Italian star beaten by Brit in Wuhan shockJasmine Paolini has suffered a humbling defeat in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open to British comeback player Sonay Kartal.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 13:43
In this story: Sonay Kartal · Jasmine Paolini · Elina Svitolina · Wuhan Open
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