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Sonay Kartal beats world No 6 to continue superb Wuhan Open run

Sonay Kartal made history at the Wuhan Open, becoming the lowest-ranked player since 2014 to reach the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 event. The 24-year-old, currently ranked 170th in the world after a six-month absence due to a back injury, defeated world No.

6 Elina Svitolina in a hard-fought three-set victory (6-2, 2-6, 6-4). Kartal’s triumph marked her first WTA 1000 semi-final appearance and her second career top-10 win, following a victory over Mirra Andreeva at last year’s Beijing Open.

Her run includes upsets over ninth seed Belinda Bencic and former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini, solidifying her remarkable comeback after missing much of the season, including Wimbledon, due to injury. The semi-final clash against Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday will determine her next challenge in China, where she is poised to re-enter the top 100 rankings for the first time since her setback.

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