Kartal hails mentality after 'dream come true' run to Wuhan Open final

Great Britains Sonay Kartal says mental side of sport one of my strongest assets as she prepares for Wuhan Open final against Polands Maja Chwalinska on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 11.30am; Kartal beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 7-6 in semi-finals on Saturday

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Britain's Sonay Kartal says making her maiden WTA 1000 final at the Wuhan Open is a "dream come true," adding that the mental side of sport is "one of my strongest assets."

Kartal became only the second British woman, after Johanna Konta (Beijing 2016, Miami 2017, Rome 2019), to reach a WTA 1000 final with a stunning 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-5) victory over Jelena Ostapenko.

The 24-year-old, playing in only her third tournament since returning from a back injury, saved multiple set points to punish Ostapenko, despite the Latvian hitting an astonishing 50 winners in the match.

Kartal will take on Maja Chwalinska in Sunday's final, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 11.30am, after the French Open finalist upset fellow Pole and former world No 1 Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-1.

Source: Sky Sports