Tennis | WTA Wuhan 2026 | Sonay Kartal stuns Elina Svitolina to set up semi-final clash with Jelena Ostapenko

Sonay Kartal defeated third seed Elina Svitolina in three sets at the 2026 WTA Wuhan Open, marking her third consecutive win against a seeded opponent. Kartal dropped her first set of the tournament before edging the deciding set against the Ukrainian. She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals, with Ostapenko also advancing after a hard-fought victory over Diana Shnaider to reach the Wuhan semis for the second time.