Briton Dart reaches first WTA Tour singles final

BBC Sport Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:37 UTC 1 min read

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A tearful Harriet Dart said it "means the world" to her to qualify for her maiden WTA Tour singles final after battling past to beat China's Sun Xinran at the Guangzhou Open.

Briton Dart (PERSON) Harriet Dart (PERSON) WTA Tour (EVENT) China (LOCATION) Sun Xinran (PERSON) the Guangzhou Open (EVENT)

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