Britain's Kartal misses out on biggest title of her career
Britain's Sonay Kartal fades from a strong position in a gripping Wuhan Open final against Grand Slam runner-up Maja Chwalinska.
British tennis player Sonay Kartal missed out on her biggest title of the career during her Wuhan Open final loss to Maja Chwalinska. The 24-year-old, who returned from a six-month back injury absence, reached her third WTA 1,000 event by defeating top-10 players and former major champions. Despite dominating the first two sets, Kartal struggled physically and mentally against the French Open runner-up, ultimately losing the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
However, the experience earned her a climb to 50th in the world rankings and the title of British number one.
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