GB's Kartal wins on WTA return after six months out
Britain's Sonay Kartal wins on her return to the WTA Tour after six months out with injury as she beats Andrea Lazaro Garcia at the China Open.
British tennis player Sonay Kartal claimed victory on her return to the WTA Tour following a six-month injury layoff. At the China Open, the 24-year-old defeated Spain's Andrea Lazaro Garcia with a score of 6-2, 6-3. Prior to her comeback, Kartal had last played at the Billie Jean King Cup on September 22 after injuring her lower back during Indian Wells in March.
During her tournament debut, Kartal outperformed Lazaro Garcia by breaking her opponent's serve five times, thanks to four of her opponent's double faults. She also achieved a 69% first serve success rate. The Briton will next face Chinese 31st seed Wang Xinyu as she strives to climb back up the world rankings. Other British players set to compete on Thursday include Harriet Dart and Cameron Norrie.
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