GB's Kartal wins on WTA return after six months out

BBC Sport Thursday 01 October 2026, 06:21 UTC 1 min read

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Britain's Sonay Kartal wins on her return to the WTA Tour after six months out with injury as she beats Andrea Lazaro Garcia at the China Open.

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