Sonay Kartal upsets Mirra Andreeva to record biggest scalp of her career
Britain's Sonay Kartal claimed the biggest scalp of her career as she overcame world number five Mirra Andreeva to reach the China Open quarter-finals.The British number four beat the Russian 7-5 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling contest which lasted two hours and 25 minutes.The victory, Kartal's first against a player ranked in the top 10, means she has reached the last eight of a WTA 1000 event for the first time."She's [Andreeva] a top-10 player for a very good reason," said Kartal."She made me play my best tennis today, so credit to her, but I'm super happy with the level I managed out there."
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