Sonay Kartal upsets fifth seed Elina Svitolina to reach Wuhan Open semi-finals
Britain's Sonay Kartal beat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 at the Wuhan Open to move into the semi-finals, where she will meet Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday.
Key points
- Sonay Kartal defeated fifth‑seed Elina Svitolina in three sets.
- The win advances Kartal to the Wuhan Open semi‑finals.
- She will play former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko next.
- Kartal is playing her third tournament back from injury.
- She is the second British player since 2009 to reach a WTA‑1000 semi‑final.
Britain's Sonay Kartal defeated fifth‑seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 at the Wuhan Open, a WTA 1000 event, to advance to the semi‑finals.
The victory moves Kartal into the last four, where she will face former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday.
Kartal, playing her third tournament back from injury, became the second British player since 2009 to reach a WTA‑1000 semi‑final.
Your questions, answered
Who did Sonay Kartal defeat to reach the Wuhan Open semi-finals?
She defeated fifth‑seed Elina Svitolina.
Who will Sonay Kartal face in the Wuhan Open semi-finals?
She will face former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
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