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  "id": 14907534,
  "title": "Kartal upsets Svitolina to reach Wuhan semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kartal-upsets-svitolina-to-reach-wuhan-semi-finals-14907534",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kartal-upsets-svitolina-reach-wuhan-081225028.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sonay Kartal, the 24-year-old British tennis player, has made a remarkable comeback after a long injury layoff, reaching the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open. Kartal, who missed over six months due to a stress fracture in her back, defeated fifth seed Elina Svitolina in a hard-fought quarter-final match with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. This victory marks Kartal's sixth win in eight matches since returning from her injury. The performance was a testament to Kartal's resilience and composure, as she had not dropped a set during her run to the quarter-finals. Kartal will face 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who defeated 11th seed Diana Shnaider in the other quarter-final match.",
  "summary": "Sonay Kartal's winning streak following a long injury lay-off continues as she seals a hard-fought victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Elina Svitolina loses to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal at the Wuhan Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/elina-svitolina-loses-to-resurgent-british-player-sonay-kartal-at-the",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:40:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Kartal upsets Svitolina to reach Wuhan semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kartal-upsets-svitolina-to-reach-wuhan-semi-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:12:19.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}