# Kartal beats Kalinina at Wuhan Open as Zheng withdraws

> British number five Sonay Kartal defeats Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina to reach round two, while Chinese champion Zheng Qinwen pulls out citing fatigue.
- Title: Kartal beats Kalinina at Wuhan Open as Zheng withdraws
- Summary: British number five Sonay Kartal defeats Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina to reach round two, while Chinese champion Zheng Qinwen pulls out citing fatigue. Sonay…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c64g104ly00do
- Published: 2026-10-12T06:32:10.729+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sonay kartal, wuhan open, tennis, anhelina kalinina, zheng qinwen, great britain, sports
## Kartal returns to form after injury
British number five Sonay Kartal beat Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina seven five, six three in one hour and thirty-one minutes to reach round two of the Wuhan Open.
## Kartal's comeback from six-month absence
The twenty-four-year-old had been sidelined with a stress fracture in her back and returned to action last month at the Billie Jean King Cup before reaching the third round at the Beijing Open.
## Zheng withdraws from home tournament
Chinese champion Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the Wuhan Open, saying her body is feeling very fatigued after an intense run of matches following her China Open victory.

> body is feeling very fatigued
## Key takeaway

Sonay Kartal beat Anhelina Kalinina seven five, six three at the Wuhan Open to reach round two in her comeback from back injury, while home favourite Zheng Qinwen withdrew citing fatigue after winning the China Open.