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Elina Svitolina loses to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal at the Wuhan Open

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 16). Elina Svitolina loses to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal at the Wuhan Open. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/elina-svitolina-loses-to-resurgent-british-player-sonay-kartal-at-the-wuhan-open/article_81c23305-3a1e-5ea9-ad9e-73635e8388ef.html

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Elina Svitolina lost to Sonay Kartal at the Wuhan Open quarterfinals on Friday, with Kartal winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Kartal, ranked No. 170 and returning from a six-month injury break, has recently defeated two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini and ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic. This victory propelled Kartal to the semifinals where she will play against Jelena Ostapenko, while Svitolina's loss marks her early exit at another major tournament in China.

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Elina Svitolina lost to Sonay Kartal in the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open on Friday, with Kartal winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Despite ranking only 170, Kartal has recently won six out of her eight matches since returning from a stress fracture that kept her off the tour for more than six months. Kartal previously defeated two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini and ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic in earlier rounds, advancing to face Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals. Svitolina had lost in the quarterfinals at the China Open last week to eventual champion Zheng Qinwen, while other notable matches included Ann Li upsetting top seed Aryna Sabalenka and setting up a quarterfinal against seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek.

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“Article A reports on a specific match at the Wuhan Open where Sonay Kartal defeated Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals. Article B discusses Kartal's broader comeback story and her becoming the new British number one, but does not focus on the same specific match.”

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Fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina is out of the Wuhan Open after losing 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal in the quarterfinals Friday. asserted

Svitolina → lose → quarterfinals

The No. 170-ranked old Kartal, who missed more than six months with a stress fracture in her back, has won six of her eight matches since returning to the elite tour. asserted

who → rank → tour

She beat two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini to reach the quarterfinals in Wuhan after defeating ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, in the second round. asserted

She → beat → round

Kartal, who broke Svitolina’s serve in the last game to clinch the match, reached a career-high No. 44 ranking in July of last year. asserted

who → break → year

Svitolina lost in the quarterfinals at the China Open last week to eventual champion Zheng Qinwen. asserted

Svitolina → lose → Qinwen

Kartal advanced to a semifinal against 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who beat 11th-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-6 (6), 6-1. asserted

who → advance → Shnaider

Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek was scheduled to play a quarterfinal later Friday against American Ann Li, who upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the second round. asserted

who → schedule → round

The winner of that match will face either Maria Sakkari or Maja Chwalinska in the semifinals. asserted

winner → face → semifinals

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