No. 170 Sonay Kartal beats Jelena Ostapenko to reach Wuhan Open final
The gist
British No. 170 Sonay Kartal beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (9).
The Wuhan Open will crown a first-time champion, with Kartal facing a Polish finalist.
How it unfolded
- 2014The Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open was founded as a WTA 1000 event.
- 2024The tournament returned to action after a four-year hiatus.
- Oct 12, 2026The 2026 edition is scheduled to run Oct 12-18 in Wuhan, with 56 singles players and 28 doubles teams at the Optics Valley International Tennis Centre.