# Kartal stuns Bencic at Wuhan Open

> British tennis player Sonay Kartal defeats ninth seed Belinda Bencic 6-0 7-5 to reach the third round at the Wuhan Open.
- Title: Kartal stuns Bencic at Wuhan Open · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: British tennis player Sonay Kartal defeats ninth seed Belinda Bencic 6-0 7-5 to reach the third round at the Wuhan Open. Sonay Kartal beat ninth seed Belinda…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cw33xzxd3gj2o
- Published: 2026-10-14T06:41:51.995+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sonay kartal, belinda bencic, wuhan open, tennis, women's tennis, injury comeback, sports
## Kartal beats Bencic in Wuhan
Britain's Sonay Kartal upset ninth seed Belinda Bencic six zero seven five at the Wuhan Open to reach the third round.
## Kartal's comeback from injury
Kartal reached a career-high ranking of forty four last year but slipped to one hundred and seventieth after a six-month injury absence from a stress fracture in her back in March.
## Second biggest win of career
The victory over Swiss world number twelve Bencic, a Wimbledon semi-finalist last year, was the second biggest win of Kartal's career by ranking.
## Kartal on sustaining her level
Kartal said she trusted she would get her level back but questioned whether she could sustain it, calling that the hardest challenge ahead.

> I can produce the level, but can I sustain it? I think that's going to be the hardest challenge.
## Key takeaway

Sonay Kartal beat ninth seed Belinda Bencic at the Wuhan Open, her second biggest career win by ranking, as she rebuilds after a six-month back injury.