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· October 17, 2026 at 11:28 AM

Kartal makes history by reaching WTA 1000 final at Wuhan Open

Britain's Sonay Kartal was forced to dig deep to beat Jelena Ostapenko and secure a spot in her first-ever WTA 1000 final on Saturday.
Kartal became only the second British woman, after Johanna Konta (Beijing 2016, Miami 2017, Rome 2019), to reach a WTA 1000 final with a stunning 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-5) victory over Ostapenko.

Originally reported by Sky Sports. Read the full story at the original source.

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