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World No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from husband Gael Monfils.In an emotional Instagram post, the 32-year-old Ukrainian opened up about the mental toll of Russia’s ongoing war against her country, describing sleepless nights and self-doubt. Svitolina said she had come to realise she needed to rediscover herself and could no longer do so within her marriage.”This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to share,” she wrote. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…
Sonay Kartal is the new British No 1 after her remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final where she was narrowly beaten by Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in three sets.Kartal became just the second Briton, after Johanna Konta, to play in a WTA 1000 final with superb wins over Tokyo Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini, world No 6 Elina Svitolina and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. It is arguably the most impressive tournament performance from a British female player since Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open, particularly given Kartal only returned to action last…
Kartal denied maiden WTA 1000 title by Chwalinska
Britain’s Sonay Kartal was beaten in a deciding set by Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in a pulsating Wuhan Open final.Kartal led by a set and a break as she looked to become just the second Briton, after Johanna Konta, to win a WTA 1000 title but French Open finalist Chwalinska produced a superb display to fight back and win 2-6 6-4 6-2. Nevertheless, it has still been a remarkable week for Kartal, the best in her career so far, after only returning to the tour earlier this month following a six-month lay-off due to a back injury. “That was one heck…
What a rally! Kartal-Chwalinska starts in style
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Sonay Kartal into first WTA 1000 final with run in China including wins over Jelena Ostapenko, Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina; she will become new British No 1 on Monday and rise to world No 36 if she claims title; watch live on Sky Sports Tennis
Britain’s Sonay Kartal says making her maiden WTA 1000 final at the Wuhan Open is a “dream come true,” adding that the mental side of sport is “one of my strongest assets.”Kartal became only the second British woman, after Johanna Konta (Beijing 2016, Miami 2017, Rome 2019), to reach a WTA 1000 final with a stunning 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-5) victory over Jelena Ostapenko. The 24-year-old, playing in only her third tournament since returning from a back injury, saved multiple set points to punish Ostapenko, despite the Latvian hitting an astonishing 50 winners in the match. Kartal will take on…
‘I’m going to enjoy every second’ – Kartal prepares for first ever WTA 1000 final