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Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

WUHAN–World No. 170 Sonay Kartal became the lowest-ranked player to reach a WTA 1000 final with a gritty 7-6 (11/9), 7-6 (7-5) win over Jelena Ostapenko in the Wuhan Open on Saturday. Kartal, 24, is playing just her second tour event since returning from a six-month injury layoff, having suffered a spinal stress fracture that

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