Sonay Kartal's comeback run rolls on as she outlasts fifth seed Elina Svitolina in a tight Wuhan Open quarter-final.
Sonay Kartal has pulled off one of the results of the week in Wuhan, beating fifth seed Elina Svitolina in a hard-fought quarter-final to book her place in the last four of the Wuhan Open.
The win extends a superb run for Kartal, who is rediscovering her rhythm after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with injury. Plenty of players struggle to rebuild momentum after that kind of break. Kartal is gathering it with every match, and now she has taken down a seeded opponent on one of the biggest stages on the WTA calendar.
Svitolina is a former world No. 3 and a proven big-match performer, so she was never going to hand over the contest easily. It was a real test of nerve and endurance, and Kartal held firm when it mattered most to close out the upset.
With a semi-final place secured, Kartal's confidence will be sky-high. Her run shows that form and belief can return fast, and she will be dangerous to anyone standing across the net from her.
