Briton Kartal upsets Bencic at Wuhan Open
Sonay Kartal upsets Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic to reach the Wuhan Open third round as she continues to build momentum.
Britain's Sonay Kartal stunned ninth seed Belinda Bencic at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament. Kartal, who reached a career-high ranking of 44 last year, has slipped to 170th in the world following a six-month injury absence. The 24-year-old returned to action for Great Britain at the recent Billie Jean King Cup Finals and reached the third round at the Beijing Open before her Wuhan victory.
Kartal's 6-0, 7-5 win over Bencic sets up a quarter-final match against either Italian 15th seed Jasmine Paolini or 20-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova. Former world number one Iga Swiatek also advanced, winning her 40th match of the season with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over fellow Pole Magdalena Frech.
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