Britain's Kartal misses out on biggest title of her career
Summary
Sonay Kartal lost the Wuhan Open tennis final to Maja Chwalinska in three sets, missing out on winning the biggest title of her career. Despite the loss, Kartal will rise to 50th in the world rankings and become Britain’s number one player for the first time.Key Facts
- Sonay Kartal is a 24-year-old British tennis player.
- She returned to competition after six months off due to a back injury.
- Kartal reached the Wuhan Open final, a high-level WTA 1000 event, in only her 10th match since coming back.
- Kartal was ranked 170th before the tournament and will move up to 50th after it.
- Maja Chwalinska, who defeated Kartal, was a finalist at the French Open this year.
- Kartal led in the final but lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to Chwalinska.
- If she had won, Kartal would have been the first Briton to win a WTA 1000 title since Johanna Konta in 2017.
- Kartal will become the top-ranked British female tennis player as of Monday.
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