Sonay Kartal reaches Wuhan Open final, beats Jelena Ostapenko

Kartal d. Elina Svitolina 6-2 2-6 6-4 Sonay reaches her first WTA 1000 semifinal. She becomes the first British woman to reach the semis in Wuhan. ✅2nd top 10 win What a performance. 🇬🇧♥️

HOLY CANNOLI SONAY KARTAL. From 4-1 down in the 1st and 4-1 down in the 2nd, beats Ostapenko 76(9) 76(5) to make the Wuhan final. SHE HAD A STRESS FRACTURE IN HER BACK SIX MONTHS AGO. THIS IS HER THIRD EVENT BACK.

Sonay Kartal in just her 2nd tournament back from injury gets it done 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 vs Elina Svitolina to move into the Wuhan Semifinals vs Ostapenko Meanwhile Chwalinska won 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 vs Sakkari, so if Swiatek can win later it'll be an all Polish Semi

Kartal Catches Fire After six months out with a back injury, Sonay Kartal gets a second career Top 10 win, outlasting Elina Svitolina, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, to reach the semifinals in Wuhan. The 24yo, in only her third tournament back, is up to #87 in the live rankings from #170.

Sonay Kartal beats Elina Svitolina in Wuhan to get to the semi final vs Ostapenko. What a week she’s having!

Amazing defence and composure from Sonay Kartal to get a big win over Ostapenko in two tie breaks She looked not just unruffled but unrufflable out there

Sonay Kartal dashes the hopes of tennis fans looking for an Ostapenko-Swiatek final but damn what a return to the sport she is having. After 6 months off due to a back injury she has stormed through Wuhan beating Bencic, Paolini and Svitolina to make it to the Finals.

Wake up to see Foki beat that guy and Sonay Kartal upset Penko. Well, well. 😎

170 - Among ranked players since 1990, Sonay Kartal has become the lowest ranked player to reach a Tier I/WTA-1000 final - Jennifer Capriati reached the final as an unranked player in Hilton Head in 1990. Back! #WuhanOpen | @wtatour.bsky.social

We're sooo close to a Swiatek - Ostapenko final in Wuhan. Still two matches to play but spooky season has me looking ahead and wondering: will The Haunting continue? Or is Iga calling in The Exorcist? 👻🎃🎾

BBC Sport would be going absolutely gangbusters if this was either Raducanu or Boulter. Probably squeeze them into the SPOTY reckoning. The less fashionable Kartal really ripping things up on her return from injury, well done! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...

Sonay Kartal into the Semi Finals in #Wuhan!! Her first in a 1000. What an absolutely unbelievable and well deserved win for her. I'm very bummed for Svitolina too, though the way Sonay has been playing, I think she is in a stronger place and can win against Penko tomorrow. #Tennis

🎯 Just as Chwalinska did a few hours earlier. One break point. One match point. One chance needed. Sonay Kartal converted it immediately. 💥 #WTA #WuhanOpen #SonayKartal rallyher.com/kartal-svito...

Sonay Kartal fan here: Encouraged by news Ostapenko has withdrawn from doubles to focus on singles semifinal. Crossing my fingers this suggests she's tired, and vulnerable to Sonay. 😉😂

A great win for Brit Sonay Kartal into the semi finals of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament!