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Getty Images / Sonay Kartal will become the British number one when the WTA rankings are released on Monday Britain's Sonay Kartal missed out on what would have been the biggest title of her career as she faded in a gripping Wuhan Open final against French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska. Kartal, 24, was bidding to lift the trophy in only her third event since returning from a six-month absence caused by a back injury. But an extraordinary week seemed to catch up with Kartal as she ran out of steam - physically and mentally - in a 2-6 6-4 6-2 defeat. Kartal was playing in just the 10th match of her impressive comeback and was attempting to become the first Briton to win a WTA 1,000 title since Johanna Konta in 2017. Ranked 170th in the world at the start of the event, Kartal reached Sunday's final by seeing off a host of notable opponents, including current top-10 players and former major champions. However, Poland's Chwalinska, who made a shock run to this year's Roland Garros final, dragged Kartal into a brutal battle and ultimately got the better of it. Kartal dominated the first set and led by a break in the second before Chwalinska turned momentum in her favour. Chwalinska, 25, felt a few nerves as she closed in on her first WTA 1,000 title, but took her third championship point when Kartal hammered a forehand long. Despite losing the final, Kartal has enjoyed a transformational week which even she did not see coming. On Monday, Kartal will climb to 50th in the world rankings - just below her career high - and become the British number one for the first time.

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/18 21:39:24