Fit-again Kartal takes top-50 scalp with Wuhan win
Summary
Sonay Kartal, a British tennis player, won her match at the Wuhan Open to reach the second round. She has been playing well after recovering from a back injury and will next play against Belinda Bencic from Switzerland.Key Facts
- Sonay Kartal beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-5, 6-3 at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament.
- Kartal had been off for six months because of a stress fracture in her back.
- She is currently ranked 170th in the world.
- Kartal previously played well at the Beijing Open, reaching the third round.
- She will next play against Belinda Bencic, who is the ninth seed from Switzerland.
- Zheng Qinwen, a Chinese tennis player, withdrew from the Wuhan Open due to fatigue after many recent matches.
- Zheng had elbow surgery last year and recently won the China Open tennis tournament.
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