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Maja Chwalinska fights back to beat Sonay Kartal in Wuhan Open final

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Britain's Kartal misses out on biggest title of her career
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Summary

Maja Chwalinska came back to beat Britain's Sonay Kartal in the Wuhan Open final, denying Kartal the biggest title of her career. The BBC reports that Kartal faded from a strong position in the final against Chwalinska, a Grand Slam runner-up. The Guardian reports that the win was Chwalinska's first title and that Kartal will become Britain's new No 1 after a record run. The Guardian also says Kartal, 24, was returning from six months out with a back injury and had enjoyed her best tournament, but her efforts appeared to catch up with her in the final.

This continues an earlier story: Kartal beats Ostapenko to reach first WTA 1000 final

Later: Katie Boulter wins emphatically in rain-affected Japan Open first round

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  1. BBC

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    The BBC reports that Sonay Kartal faded from a strong position in the Wuhan Open final against Grand Slam runner-up Maja Chwalinska, missing out on the biggest title of her career.

  2. The Guardian

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    The Guardian reports that Chwalinska fought back to win the final and her first title, and that Kartal will become Britain's new No 1 after a record run.

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