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Sonay Kartal falls to Maja Chwalinska in Wuhan Open final
October 18, 2026 at 02:27 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Kartal denied biggest win of career after Chwalinska fightback in Wuhan Open final
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BNBBC News
Wuhan Open final: Sonay Kartal misses out on WTA 1,000 title, losing to Maja Chwalinska
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ESESPN
Wuhan Open: Sonay Kartal beaten by Maja Chwalinska in first career WTA 1000 final - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Britain's Sonay Kartal lost to Maja Chwalinska in the Wuhan Open final, ending her bid for a first WTA 1000 title.
- Kartal, ranked 170th at the start of the event, fell 2-6 6-4 6-2 after losing momentum in the second set.
- Chwalinska, who reached this year's French Open final as a qualifier, lifted her first WTA 1000 trophy.
- Kartal, 24, was playing just her third event after six months out with a back injury.
- Kartal will rise to 50th in the world rankings on Monday, becoming British number one for the first time.
- Kartal, ranked 170th, was the lowest-ranked player to reach a WTA 1000 final since 2009.