Kartal beats Kalinina to reach Wuhan Open second round
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 08:24 · Archive
British player Sonay Kartal defeated Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the Wuhan Open.
Sonay Kartal defeated Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 31 minutes to advance to the second round of the Wuhan Open. The British number five has impressed since returning from a stress fracture in her back, which sidelined her for six months. She reached the third round of the Beijing Open last week in her first WTA tournament back.
Kartal's recovery from injury began last month at the Billie Jean King Cup team event, where she lost to Marie Bouzkova. She then defeated Spain's Andrea Lazaro Garcia and China's Wang Xinyu in Beijing before losing to Armenia's Alina Charaeva in the third round. Against Kalinina, Kartal served four aces and won 23 of 30 points when her first serve landed. She progressed after Kalinina saved two match points.
Kartal will now meet Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic in the next round. Separately, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the tournament after winning the China Open. Zheng said her 'body is feeling very fatigued' after an intense run of matches. She underwent elbow surgery last year and had previously struggled with form and fitness.
How it is being reported
- Sonay Kartal continues impressive return to WTA Tour with straight set win at Wuhan OpenThe Brit recorded a 7-5 6-3 win over Anhelina Kalinina to reach the last-32 stageIndependent Sport · 12 Oct, 08:13
- Fit-again Kartal takes top-50 scalp with Wuhan winBritain's Sonay Kartal continues her impressive form since returning from injury by beating Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to reach the second round of the Wuhan Open.BBC News · 12 Oct, 07:32
In this story: Sonay Kartal · Anhelina Kalinina · Belinda Bencic · Zheng Qinwen · Wuhan Open · Wuhan
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